A number of communities in Scotland could be set to benefit from government investment in companies planning to carry out significant regeneration work north of the border, it has been revealed. Close to £30 million is set to go to three urban regeneration companies (URC) that will be behind construction work in three separate communities. [...]

More affordable homes at to provided in a village in Wealden, it has emerged.Following approval by the district’s development control south sub-committee, some 16 properties are to be built in Herstmonceux.A grant of some £969,000 is to be provided by the Housing Corporation to help build the development along Hailsham Road, which will meet Eco [...]

Those operating in the third sector should make sure that the social housing services that they offer focus on people and not the propertied in which they live.Such is the assertion of housing minister Yvette Cooper, who has announced a number of new measures aimed at social housing more effective.

A record investment is to be made into homeless services, it has emerged.Over the course of the next three years, councils will receive a total of at least £150 million to help with the prevention and tackling of homelessness in their areas.