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Plan for 36 council homes backed by £4.1m grant
A project to build 36 new social rent homes on the site of a former care centre in Sheffield has been supported with a £4.1m grant from the government. Sheffield City Council has been awarded the money to develop Bolehill View, at the site of a former community care facility on Eastfield Road, off Northfield Road in Crookes. The scheme would see two blocks of one-bedroom flats built in an area of "high housing need," according to the council. Douglas Johnson, chair of the council's housing committee, said: "Sheffield, like the rest of the country, faces huge challenges when it comes to housing." Johnson said that providing "ample good quality homes at affordable prices for those who need them," was a priority for the local authority. Sheffield City Council has launched a 10-year plan to improve and increase its housing supply. A spokesperson for the authority said demand for good quality, affordable homes in the city had "never been higher". The authority is currently working towards formally accepting the conditions of the funding before work can begin at the site. The grant is the third to be awarded to Sheffield City Council this year by Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency. Dilys Jones, assistant director of affordable housing growth at Homes England, said the agency was pleased to be working with the council, "to increase the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in the city". The average private rent cost in Sheffield rose to £877 in February 2025, up from £824 the year before. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North More on this story Councillors announce social housing rent increase Compensation scheme for council tenants considered Related internet links Sheffield City Council Homes England
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a day ago
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Plan for 36 Sheffield council homes backed by £4.1m grant
A project to build 36 new social rent homes on the site of a former care centre in Sheffield has been supported with a £4.1m grant from the City Council has been awarded the money to develop Bolehill View, at the site of a former community care facility on Eastfield Road, off Northfield Road in scheme would see two blocks of one-bedroom flats built in an area of "high housing need," according to the Johnson, chair of the council's housing committee, said: "Sheffield, like the rest of the country, faces huge challenges when it comes to housing." Johnson said that providing "ample good quality homes at affordable prices for those who need them," was a priority for the local City Council has launched a 10-year plan to improve and increase its housing supply. A spokesperson for the authority said demand for good quality, affordable homes in the city had "never been higher". The authority is currently working towards formally accepting the conditions of the funding before work can begin at the grant is the third to be awarded to Sheffield City Council this year by Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration Jones, assistant director of affordable housing growth at Homes England, said the agency was pleased to be working with the council, "to increase the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in the city".The average private rent cost in Sheffield rose to £877 in February 2025, up from £824 the year before. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
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21-07-2025
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Council bids to upgrade Gypsy and Traveller site
Facilities at a Gypsy and Traveller site could be improved after a council cabinet approved a bid to be submitted to the government. Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk heard water pipes at the 18-pitch Gapton Hall site often froze in winter because they were not buried at a sufficient depth. The electricity supply was also deemed to be underrated and the suitability of toilets and shower facilities on the site was also questioned. One resident, Kerry, 42, said: "It is very hard in the winter with the pipe works and water freezing which means you can't do your washing, you can't shower, you can't boil the kettle. It is very, very difficult here." Kerry, an English Romany, has two children, one at nursery age and the other attending school, has lived on the site for eight years. She said the utilities were not fit for purpose. "Cooking-wise, it's not too bad, but with the electrics, you can either have the microwave or the oven on," she said. "You can't do your washing at the same time; you can't boil the kettle at the same time the oven is on or it will trip out. It has to be one or the other." She said she kept a water butt and used it to flush the toilet if the pipes were frozen. The authority, which has used Homes England grants to improve council housing stock, said it hoped to access a ring-fenced pot of money specifically aimed at provision and improvement of traveller sites, which councils are legally required to provide. Melanie Holland, the authority's head of strategic housing, said: "It's really important; we've got families on that site and it's important we meet modern standards, but utilise government funding to pay for this. "Its all about meeting need, and being able to prove a viable bid to improve the circumstances of people living on that site. "It doesn't currently meet modern standards; the families don't currently have their own utility blocks and there's issues with the utilities." Emma Flaxman-Taylor, Conservative cabinet member for housing, said as well as the pipes issue, the whole site needed a "complete look-over and regeneration". "Most of the tenants have been there for a very long time and they're happy with the area, so we need to improve it so they can continue to do so," she said. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Related internet links Views sought over Gypsy and traveller site plans 'Prejudice against travellers is still shocking' Related internet links Great Yarmouth Borough Council
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20-07-2025
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Plans in Stoke-on-Trent for nearly 5,000 new homes to meet 'urgent need'
Plans to deliver nearly 5,000 homes to meet a city's "urgent need" for housing are set to be approved by City Council has devised a housing development pipeline to help meet the government's national target of delivering 1.5m new homes a programme will see the authority work with Homes England, developers and landowners to deliver 4,857 houses across 23 sites in the council's cabinet is being asked to approve the plans at their next meeting in July. Sites include completed and near-completed developments, such as Goods Yard and Chatterley Court in Chell Heath, as well as sites under development, such as Scotia Road and Bournes Bank in Burslem, Booth Street in Stoke, the former Doris Robinson Court site in Meir and the former Brookhouse Primary School site in Wellfield Road, to the council, the number of applicants on their housing register has been climbing over the last three are more than 3,138 households on the register, a 41% increase in the last 12 months. Over half of those households are in urgent and high need for the same time, the council's housing stock has fallen by 2,550 homes -13% - over the last 10 years. Almost 1,800 homes included in the council's housing pipeline project are expected to be affordable homes for people on the housing addition to this, the council is proposing to deliver an Empty Homes programme of around 100 new homes per Chris Robinson said: "We recognise that there is an urgent need to deliver new homes in the city to meet the increasing demand and, while it will be challenging, we are committed to working closely with our partners to increase the pace and scale of housebuilding across Stoke-on-Trent."We need to act quickly and take action to ensure all our residents can access decent homes in a city where they can stay, grow and thrive – and watch their children do the same." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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10-07-2025
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Plans in Telford for 'penis-shaped' housing estate unanimously approved
A controversial scheme for up to 250 homes – described by local residents as 'penis-shaped' – has been unanimously development, off Arleston Lane in Lawley, will consist of a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom houses, with 63 reserved for affordable outline application was submitted by Telford and Wrekin Council and Homes England in authority's planning committee was called to consider it on Wednesday, with the recommendation of approval. Some residents objected to the development, concerned that community services like schools, doctors and dentists would fail to "keep up".Among the objectors was Lawley and Overdale Parish Council, which said it was concerned about increased traffic along Glendale and Pepper added that the proposed one-way system along part of Arleston Lane would be unenforceable, and had the potential to confuse agent AtkinsRéalis said there had been an extensive committee was told that all technical consultees supported the scheme, and there would be no construction traffic during school than £2m would be contributed towards educational provision in the area."The land itself has been designated for development for many years, and I can't find any reason to refuse the idea, any development on it," said councillor Peter Scott."But when we talk about reserved matters, what the developer will have to do on that area is win some hearts and minds, and at the moment they don't seem to be winning too many."Councillor Nigel Dugmore added: "As we have seen in the press, the application has drawn considerable attention due to its shape, and it's going to be very interesting to see what street names are going to come out – there's some cracking suggestions.""The land was always earmarked for development, just like the rest of where Lawley is now, so it's really impossible to refuse." Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
