Croydon’s Brick by Brick to borrow more council money
London Borough of Croydon’s standalone housing company has pushed back the date by which it will become self-financing after announcing plans to borrow more cash to develop new sites. In[…]
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Warrington outlines robust defence of out-of-borough investments
Warrington Borough Council has outlined its reasons for departing from government investment guidance and continuing to borrow to invest in revenue-generating property outside its boundaries. The council’s executive board will[…]
Spelthorne rejects claims of auditor concerns about its investments
Spelthorne Borough Council has hit back at an “erroneous and sensationalist” Sunday Times article which said that auditors had raised concerns about its commercial property acquisition strategy. The council has[…]
High street report proposes new fund and local initiative to arrest decline
The final report from the High Streets Expert Panel has been published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The group, headed by Sir John Timpson, was[…]
Sometimes the old ones are the best
Chris Buss suggests four ways to stimulate the building of council housing. Earlier in the year the government issued a Green Paper on social housing; since then the world has[…]
West Berkshire ruling complicates development schemes
The recent Court of Appeal decision calls into question local authorities’ ability to enter development agreements without following public procurement rules, says Helen Randall Is your authority about to embark[…]
London housing associations pledge to tackle housing crisis
The G15 group of London’s largest housing associations has promised to work with councils to deliver more homes for social rent and tackle homelessness. The group made a series of[…]
West Berkshire’s lack of procurement process for Newbury development ruled unlawful
A local authority acted unlawfully when it entered a development agreement with a private developer without running a procurement process, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The ruling clarifies the[…]
Croydon to transfer homes into pension fund in 40 years
A London council is set to free up £3m a year for services by reducing payments into its pension fund, in return for a promise to transfer property into the[…]
Homes England actively seeking partnerships with councils
The government’s housing delivery agency is looking to use £100m of funding in new partnerships with local authorities to deliver new housing schemes. Earlier this year, Homes England doubled the[…]
