The government needs to deliver “new city deals” in the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in order to fuel economic prosperity and sustainability across the UK, the latest Voice of… Read More »News from our network

Transport for London (TfL) has plans to install new cycle hire docking stations at eight locations in Southwark and Lambeth, as part of the London Streetspace scheme. The new stations… Read More »News from our network

Offsite eco developer Project Etopia announced its purchase of self-build specialist Tribus Homes this week, after forming a partnership last year under the E-Tribus banner. Tribus Homes had already switched… Read More »News from our network

Plans have been submitted to move the popular Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield markets to a site in Dagenham. The application submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council’s regeneration arm, Be… Read More »News from our network

The final residential phase of developer U+I’s masterplan at The Old Vinyl Factory has been approved by Hillingdon Council’s first ever virtual planning committee. One Vinyl Square is a “final… Read More »News from our network

Lambeth Town Hall was symbolically lit up in purple last week in the wake of George Floyd’s death in the US. Councils in the capital and around the UK similarly… Read More »News from our network

Real estate recruitment firm deverellsmith has joined forces with charity akt to help the LGBTQ+ community during the coronavirus crisis through the Do Some Good campaign. The aim is to… Read More »News from our network

Developer Countryside has donated more than £23,000 to four initiatives in Barking and Dagenham. Future Youth Zone, a purpose-built facility for children and young people and those with disabilities, has… Read More »News from our network

Local authorities have an “opportunity to lead” on producing a new generation of council homes in the post-pandemic era, the Voice of Authority webinar has heard. Leading figures from three… Read More »News from our network

Public bodies including councils and NHS trusts should lead a major push to provide affordable homes for key workers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Voice of Authority’s… Read More »News from our network

The Mayor of Bristol has urged the government to closely work with Britain’s core cities to “unleash their energy” in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Marvin Rees told… Read More »News from our network

Developer Countryside is offering virtual appointments for potential homeowners for sites Beam Park and Fresh Wharf, as construction has paused during lockdown. Phase one of the £1bn regeneration scheme for… Read More »News from our network

Golf and Leisure Experience (GLE) is offering help to councils to redevelop outdoor space into modern leisure facilities at zero cost. The firm’s director Scott Cranfield is a professional golfer… Read More »News from our network

Work is progressing at the Sebastian Court affordable homes development in Barking with a new substation and two new tower cranes erected on the site. Developer Jerram Falkus is working… Read More »News from our network

As lockdown continues we talk to Rob McAllister, partner and head of practice operations at property consultants Glenny, about the challenges the company faces during Covid-19 and what processes have… Read More »News from our network

The coronavirus crisis could be an opportunity to “restructure the economy” and fast-track moves to sustainable living, smart cities, and the mass creation of affordable housing, the latest Voice of Authority webinar has heard.

Housebuilder Hill is donating 200 homes worth more than £12 million to help give homeless people a place to live.

Free public events programme #LeakeStreetLIVE has returned with a new online format, celebrating urban culture through food, drink, paint and play.

Hounslow Community Hub has delivered more than 2,500 food parcels across the borough to help those in need during the Covid-19 crisis.

Leading developer Countryside and housing association Hyde gained planning permission for the next phase of a landmark Medway regeneration scheme.

Prime minister Boris Johnson gave the construction and manufacturing industries a boost by announcing workers can return to jobs in the first steps to lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

Digital consultation tools can help developers and councils to establish a two-way conversation with residents and are “becoming the norm”, the latest Voice of Authority webinar has heard.

HACKNEY COUNCIL has set up a new website filled with online resources, supportive tips and entertainment to help people through lockdown.

A RECRUITMENT DRIVE for social care workers by London Councils has attracted more than 800 applications within a week of launching in April.

MARKETING DERBY has been given the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in a major boost for the city’s efforts to help increase jobs and investment in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

London Square Works has completed the sale of commercial space worth almost £50 million at three prime mixed-use developments across the capital.

NHS workers can receive free tests for Covid-19 at the Corona Test Centre which has opened up in Hammersmith to help the government’s efforts in tackling the virus.

EMPLOYERS WILL have to adapt their workplaces to meet the radically altered demands of the post Covid-19 workforce, the latest Voice of Authority webinar heard.

OPEN HOUSE LONDON issued an appeal for donations as its financial future is threatened by coronavirus.

HOUSING MINISTER Robert Jenrick welcomed the reopening of construction sites by major housebuilders as a “big step” for the industry.

DEVELOPER FIRST BASE has announced new biodiversity measures for its £175 million Soapworks scheme, in line with Bristol’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency.

MONTAGU EVANS is working with clients to find vacant properties for NHS use during the Covid-19 crisis.

LAMBETH COUNCIL became the first in the country to swear in a new mayor via webcam in an online ceremony.