The Government announcement, which gives the green light for the construction of thousands of Starter Homes, is welcome but greater challenges lie ahead if we are to solve our housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. Brian… Continue Reading →

A medieval church dating back to 1170 is closing its doors for 10 months for a major refurbishment. St Mary’s Church, one of the largest buildings in Melton Mowbray, will hold its services in various locations around the town including… Continue Reading →

The Bluebell Railway has confirmed that its application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Accessible Steam Heritage project has been awarded a £1.1million grant. Thanks to National Lottery players, the project aims to revitalise the way the Bluebell Railway… Continue Reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced support of £4.3m for the Ragged School Museum in Tower Hamlets. National Lottery money will pay for extensive refurbishment work to the site which is made up of a group of three canal warehouses. The project… Continue Reading →

A housing association has been prosecuted after allowing renovations to take place that put residents at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership Limited, Scotland’s second largest registered social landlord, had allowed… Continue Reading →

Planning permission has been granted for Bromley Hall School in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in order to meet the Borough’s growing demand for primary school places. The proposal suggests a refurbishment and extension of the original Grade II… Continue Reading →

A property management company has been fined after a resident of Marsden House in Bolton died after falling down a lift shaft. Bolton Crown Court heard how 29 year old Craig Jones and a friend were trapped in a lift and unable to raise the alarm. They… Continue Reading →

The garden villages have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes.  The first ever garden villages, which have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, have been given government backing. In an expansion of the existing… Continue Reading →