Government smashes its housebuilding targets

20 May 2025
Government smashes its housebuilding targets
According to provisional figures, Homes England has beaten its annual targets for the number of houses started, completed, and potential homes unlocked in 2024-25, which is a key part of the government’s mission to deliver 1.5 million homes
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Think tank recommendations to boost government housebuliding

19 May 2025
Think tank recommendations to boost government housebuliding
A new briefing by Centre for Cities sets out five anti-supply measures that the think tank urges the government to adopt, should it wish to reach its target of building 1.5 million new homes.
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Digital training for social housing residents

19 May 2025
Digital training for social housing residents
The Welsh government has expanded its Minimum Digital Living Standard, which encourages the minimum level of digital inclusion for people in social housing, helping them to become more confident with technology.
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£3.456 million LEVI investment for Cumberland Council

16 May 2025
£3.456 million LEVI investment for Cumberland Council
The Department for Transport's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme has awarded Cumberland Council £3.456 million to invest in accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across Cumberland.
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£1.5 million to tackle child poverty in Wales

16 May 2025
£1.5 million to tackle child poverty in Wales
The Welsh Government has awarded £1.5 million to 25 organisations working with families in poverty across Wales.
The projects will improve how services work together, focusing on practical solutions to help lift children out of poverty and create better opportunities for their futures.
The funding comes from the Child Poverty Innovation and Supporting Communities Grant.
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Scottish Government commits to increasing housing supply

16 May 2025
Scottish Government commits to increasing housing supply
The Scottish Government has highlighted a range of measures it has taken to increase investment in housebuilding and help reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation since declaring a housing emergency last year.
In 2024/25, £600 million was invested in affordable housing, £40 million of which was used to purchase properties and bring empty social homes back into use.
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£24 million to unlock land for homes in Wales

16 May 2025
£24 million to unlock land for homes in Wales
The Welsh Government has made available £24 million in loan funding to unlock land for housing development, and deliver more than 600 new homes across Wales.
The land will be acquired for both social and market housing developments.
When construction funding is secured, the loan is repaid and reinvested into new projects, creating a sustainable cycle of housing development.
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New toolkit to help local authorities prepare for climate change

15 May 2025
New toolkit to help local authorities prepare for climate change
A toolkit has been launched to help local authorities effectively plan for and manage climate change impacts - especially flood and coastal erosion risks.
The Rapid Adaptation Pathways Assessment (RAPA) Toolkit has been developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), in partnership with the Environment Agency.
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£630m for public buildings to upgrade their energy measures

15 May 2025
£630m for public buildings to upgrade their energy measures
The government has allocated more than £630 million to public buildings to upgrade their energy, through implementing measures such as heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and double glazing.
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Greener energy concept