Stonewater Archives

Fourth winner crowned in annual public art prize

|Date: 1 October, 2025

Fourth winner crowned in annual public art prize

The winning design for this year’s Blunden Prize, a public art competition organised by affordable housin ...

The winning design for this year’s Blunden Prize, a public art competition organised by affordable housing provider Stonewater, has been announced. London-based artist and sustainability specialist, A ...

1 October, 2025
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Steve Reed OBE MP new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

|Date: 8 September, 2025

Steve Reed OBE MP new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Stonewater welcomes Steve Reed OBE MP to the role of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Loca ...

Stonewater welcomes Steve Reed OBE MP to the role of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Jonathan Layzell, Chief Executive of Stonewater, said: "We would like to welcome ...

8 September, 2025
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Stonewater retains SHIFT Gold award with highest-ever environmental score

|Date: 22 August, 2025

Stonewater retains SHIFT Gold award with highest-ever environmental score

Stonewater has once again achieved the prestigious SHIFT Gold accreditation in its latest annual environm ...

Stonewater has once again achieved the prestigious SHIFT Gold accreditation in its latest annual environmental assessment — securing 71.34%, its highest score yet. The SHIFT rating is the housing sect ...

22 August, 2025
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Henry Moore Institute renews partnership with Stonewater’s public art prize

|Date: 23 July, 2025

Henry Moore Institute renews partnership with Stonewater’s public art prize

Henry Moore Institute has renewed its partnership with affordable housing provider Stonewater to support ...

Henry Moore Institute has renewed its partnership with affordable housing provider Stonewater to support the Blunden Prize for the second consecutive year. The continued collaboration reflects Stonewa ...

23 July, 2025
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Unlocking affordable rural housing in England: A roadmap for change

|Date: 9 July, 2025

Unlocking affordable rural housing in England: A roadmap for change

A major new research report tackling England’s rural housing crisis was launched on Monday 7th July at St ...

A major new research report tackling England’s rural housing crisis was launched on Monday 7th July at Stonewater’s new homes development in Loxwood, Sussex. The report marks a pivotal moment for rura ...

9 July, 2025
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Construction starts on over affordable homes in Leicestershire

|Date: 19 November, 2024

Construction starts on over affordable homes in Leicestershire

Leading social housing provider Stonewater has started the construction of 91 much-needed affordable home ...

Leading social housing provider Stonewater has started the construction of 91 much-needed affordable homes in Leicestershire. The mix of affordable rent and shared ownership homes will be built by bui ...

19 November, 2024
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79 new affordable homes under construction at former coach depot

|Date: 25 October, 2024

79 new affordable homes under construction at former coach depot

Work has started on a Worcester development where leading housing provider Stonewater is building 79 new ...

Work has started on a Worcester development where leading housing provider Stonewater is building 79 new affordable homes. All the properties will be delivered as affordable housing, with 31 un ...

25 October, 2024
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Woodland sculptures unveiled in Market Harborough

|Date: 14 March, 2024

Woodland sculptures unveiled in Market Harborough

A series of woodland creature sculptures have been unveiled at a new affordable housing development in Ma ...

A series of woodland creature sculptures have been unveiled at a new affordable housing development in Market Harborough. The new scheme of 45 shared ownership and affordable rent homes, owned and man ...

14 March, 2024
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Sector responds to Spring Budget

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Sector responds to Spring Budget

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public se ...

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public sector to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024. Councils need greater funding certainty th ...

7 March, 2024
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Popular public art prize opens for entries

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Popular public art prize opens for entries

An annual competition is once again on the hunt for the country’s best artists to provide their ideas for ...

An annual competition is once again on the hunt for the country’s best artists to provide their ideas for an art installation at a new affordable housing development. Following two hugely popular comp ...

6 March, 2024
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