Jamie Hailstone, Author at Planning News

District council to build its first zero carbon homes

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Somerset West and Taunton Council has given the green light to build its first zero carbon affordable homes in the… Read More

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Oldham aims to turn historic Egyptian rooms into food hall

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Oldham Council has revealed plans to transform a historic town hall space into an independent-style food market. Situated in the… Read More

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Sunderland to start building new social homes

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Sunderland City Council has received a £1.6m grant from Homes England to help build new social housing in the city…. Read More

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Government extends Affordable Homes Programme

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Ministers have announced that the Affordable Homes Programme is to be extended by one year, to March 2023. Homes to… Read More

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Dorset LEP secures £1.6m for highways improvements

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured £1.6m through the Local Growth Fund for transport improvements between Bournemouth and… Read More

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Affordable homes key to ‘levelling up’ says housing chief

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

The government can only ‘level up’ the country by investing in communities and building many more genuinely affordable homes, according… Read More

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District council abandons property investment plans

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Lichfield District Council has decided not to proceed with its plan to invest in commercial property to generate income. The… Read More

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Buildings could be left in a ‘unsatisfactory condition’ when PFI deals end

June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Schools and hospitals built under controversial Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals could be returned to public hands in a ‘unsatisfactory… Read More

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Housing organisations call for 53,000 affordable homes in Scotland

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Three of Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness organisations have called on Holyrood to deliver 53,000 affordable homes over the next… Read More

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L&G gets green light for first modular housing development

May 5, 2020June 9, 2020 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Legal & General Modular Homes has been granted planning permission for 154 modular homes in Selby, North Yorkshire. The homes… Read More

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Hertfordshire to build 750 homes for the over 55s

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Hertfordshire County Council has pledged to build 750 homes for over 55s to help it meet the needs of its… Read More

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Gloucester unveils new look for Kings Square

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Gloucester City Council has released new images of what Kings Square could look like if multi-million-pound regeneration plans get approved…. Read More

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MPs warn council services at breaking point

August 21, 2019August 22, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

Council spending on housing and planning services has more than halved since 2010, according to a new report out today…. Read More

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Scotland’s largest regeneration site gets green light

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Jamie Hailstone 0 Comments

North Lanarkshire Council has given the green light to regenerate the former steelworks site at Ravenscraig – one of the… Read More