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West Berkshire Council is exploring proposals to set up a community bond to fund a green infrastructure project aimed at achieving the authority’s carbon-reduction ambitions. Executive committee members are being[…]
The London Borough of Newham is set to approve a £113.1m funding package to support the latest phase of homes being developed by its wholly-owned housing company- but has admitted[…]
The number of homes built by councils without relying on government grant rose by 40% last year, according to government statistics. Room 151 analysis of figures released by the Ministry[…]
Councils must invest in attracting top rate regeneration professionals to secure the future of their areas, delegates to a Room 151 conference have been told. At the recent Housing and[…]
Almost nine in ten councils are planning to push ahead with planned capital projects despite the Public Works Loan Board rate rise – with more than half set to seek[…]
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has agreed to find £3.4m to keep development work going on a planned film studio complex after its California-based preferred partner for the project[…]
The Society of District Council Treasurers has asked the Treasury to create a new Public Works Loan Board discount rate, as councils reassess the viability of their regeneration and housing[…]
by Tom Roberts, head of strategic investment, LGIM Real Assets The government estate is made up of hundreds of thousands of UK assets; from railways ports and prisons to hospitals[…]
Peterborough City Council’s cabinet has voted to set up a housing revenue account (HRA) to allow it to expand the number of homes for rent it owns and take advantage[…]
Innovations in housebuilding technology can help councils deliver their ambitious housing targets, says Rosie Toogood, CEO of Legal & General Modular Homes. This article was sponsored by Legal & General,[…]
