Reed: ‘Build, baby, build’
Call to developers Housing Secretary Steve Reed has issued a “call to arms” to Britain’s housebuilders, pledging to break down barriers to construction.
Developments
Justice
Politics
Court overturns hotel ban
Judges rule against Epping block The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that stopped asylum seekers being housed in an Essex hotel.
Birmingham
Developments
Jobs
Recruitment firm doubles workforce
A Birmingham recruitment agency is set to double its workforce and play a key role in supporting the delivery of new social housing.
Developments
Stoke
New Stoke homes
Stoke-on-Trent is set to benefit from 193 new homes. This comes after council approval cleared the way for development on a former school.
Politics
40,000 new homes on railway
The government has announced plans to build 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land in Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Cambridge. Surplus railway land.
Politics
Planning slump threatens housing pledge
New figures showing planning approvals for new homes in England have dropped to their lowest level in 13 years signal a sobering reality.
Environment
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Cofton Common: 400+ acres at risk
Cofton Common, near Longbridge in Birmingham, on the border of Worcestershire, has been a local green space used by residents for decades, but.