{"id":11945,"date":"2026-07-15T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=11945"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:01:09","slug":"wednesday-15-07-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-15-07-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 15\/07\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 15\/07\/2026<\/h6>\n
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Your daily round-up of key housing news, funding, partnerships and policy updates across the UK.<\/div>\n <\/div><\/span><\/h6>\n

Islington Council will invest more than \u00a3390m over the next five years to upgrade thousands of council homes, delivering heating, kitchen, bathroom and energy efficiency improvements through its major works programme.<\/span> Islington London Borough<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

LHC Procurement Group has appointed 46 architecture practices to its \u00a375m Architectural Design Services (ADS2) framework, supporting procurement across seven workstreams, including residential, retrofit, MMC and public buildings, until 2029.<\/span> SME Today<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Incommunities has signed a legal agreement to become the funding and delivery partner for the first phase of Bradford\u2019s City Village regeneration, delivering 97 affordable homes as part of a wider scheme that will create up to 1,000 homes.<\/span> Muse<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Cardo Group has completed the acquisition of R. Lewis & Co Ltd, expanding its fire safety and passive fire protection capabilities across Wales and the UK, strengthening compliance and building safety services for the social housing sector.<\/span> Cardo Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Vistry has exchanged contracts for an 11-acre Mansfield site to deliver 178 affordable homes as part of its mixed-tenure programme. Meanwhile, Gateshead Council is set to award a \u00a3693k roof maintenance contract to Hodgson Sayers for Glynwood Community Primary School, and Mace has begun the \u00a3150m retrofit of London\u2019s former City Hall.<\/span> Vistry Group<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Chronicle Live<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Construction has begun on Driftwood Gardens, an 80-home affordable extra care housing scheme for over-55s in Moreton, Wirral, with completion expected next year. Bargate has started work on a 61-home development at Southleigh Park, a former stately home and parkland site in Havant, Hampshire, creating a new residential community.<\/span> Wirral Today<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Digital<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Galliford Try expects annual profit to reach the top end of market forecasts after achieving a sixth consecutive year of revenue, profit and cash growth. Barratt Redrow plans to return \u00a3400m to shareholders while warning that challenging housing market conditions are expected to continue affecting demand over the coming year.<\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has published its 2026 Tenant Satisfaction Measures, using customer feedback to support service improvements. Meanwhile, West Northamptonshire Council housing satisfaction has increased to 71%, while Barnsley Council reported 134 non-decent council homes, highlighting ongoing challenges in maintaining housing standards.<\/span> Sovereign Network Group<\/span><\/a>,<\/b> Northampton Chronicle<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> We Are Barnsley<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Cambridgeshire\u2019s seven councils are set to be reorganised into two or three unitary authorities as part of Government plans to simplify local government structures. Meanwhile, L&Q has become the first G15 housing association to adopt the Shared Ownership Code, while Brighton & Hove City Council has reviewed progress on its Homes for Everyone Housing Strategy 2024\u20132029 to address local housing challenges.<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> L&Q Group<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Brighton & Hove City Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A 290-home development in Altofts, Wakefield has entered the planning process, while councillors have debated affordable housing provision within a 250-home scheme in Ascot. Elsewhere, Croydon Council is considering 138 homes on the former Waddon Way lido site, Persimmon Homes North West has proposed 114 homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and plans have been unveiled for 110 affordable homes at Townhill Park in Southampton.<\/span> Wakefield Express<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Maidenhead Advertiser<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> MyLondon<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Daily Echo <\/span><\/a>\n

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