{"id":13948,"date":"2026-11-04T09:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=13948"},"modified":"2026-11-04T09:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:28:57","slug":"wednesday-04-11-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-04-11-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 04\/11\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 04\/11\/2026<\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n    <div style=\"all:initial; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; background:#f4faf7; border:0.5px solid #b8deca; border-radius:5px; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:1rem; box-sizing:border-box; width:100%;\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; min-width:28px;margin-top: 1.5px;\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path fill=\"#498847\" d=\"M224 128C206.3 128 192 142.3 192 160L192 480C192 491.7 188.9 502.6 183.4 512L496 512C522.5 512 544 490.5 544 464L544 160C544 142.3 529.7 128 512 128L224 128zM128 512C145.7 512 160 497.7 160 480L160 160C160 124.7 188.7 96 224 96L512 96C547.3 96 576 124.7 576 160L576 464C576 508.2 540.2 544 496 544L128 544C92.7 544 64 515.3 64 480L64 176C64 167.2 71.2 160 80 160C88.8 160 96 167.2 96 176L96 480C96 497.7 110.3 512 128 512zM416 240C416 231.2 423.2 224 432 224L480 224C488.8 224 496 231.2 496 240C496 248.8 488.8 256 480 256L432 256C423.2 256 416 248.8 416 240zM416 304C416 295.2 423.2 288 432 288L480 288C488.8 288 496 295.2 496 304C496 312.8 488.8 320 480 320L432 320C423.2 320 416 312.8 416 304zM240 368C240 359.2 247.2 352 256 352L480 352C488.8 352 496 359.2 496 368C496 376.8 488.8 384 480 384L256 384C247.2 384 240 376.8 240 368zM240 432C240 423.2 247.2 416 256 416L480 416C488.8 416 496 423.2 496 432C496 440.8 488.8 448 480 448L256 448C247.2 448 240 440.8 240 432zM288 288L352 288L352 224L288 224L288 288zM256 216C256 202.7 266.7 192 280 192L360 192C373.3 192 384 202.7 384 216L384 296C384 309.3 373.3 320 360 320L280 320C266.7 320 256 309.3 256 296L256 216z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#4c4c4c; font-weight:500; line-height:1.55; flex:1; min-width:0; margin:0; padding:0; white-space:normal; overflow:visible; -webkit-line-clamp:unset; text-overflow:unset;\">Your daily round-up of key housing news, funding, partnerships and policy updates across the UK.<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Lincolnshire Council is opening up \u00a380m of work over four years from April 2027. Contracts across 14 categories will cover construction, repairs, roofing, renewables and home adaptations, enabling smaller businesses to compete. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northlincs.gov.uk\/news\/80m-of-work-opens-up-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Lincolnshire Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LHC Procurement Group has appointed 155 contractors to its \u00a32.34bn PB4 framework for public building construction, refurbishment, infrastructure and facilities management across England, Scotland and Wales. The four-year framework runs until November 2030. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lse.lhcprocure.org.uk\/news-insights\/lhc-procurement-group-launches-new-234-billion-public-buildings-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LHC Procurement Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Places for People has appointed over 40 contractors to a \u00a3246m national groundworks framework covering 13 regional lots across England and Scotland. The four-year deal includes site clearance, foundations, drainage, utilities and external works. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/11\/04\/places-for-people-names-groundworks-firms-for-246m-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham has secured the contract to build the first tower at Liverpool\u2019s \u00a31.2bn Kings waterfront development, marking the start of construction on the regeneration project. VINCI Facilities has won three lots on the Government Commercial Agency\u2019s RM6378 Facilities Management and Security Services framework, covering total, hard and soft facilities management. Parliament\u2019s major restoration programme could face a two-year delay, with MPs yet to vote on whether to proceed. United Living has secured the right to pursue a \u00a37.4m defects claim against architect Hawkins Brown over a north London flats development, after defeating an attempt to dismiss the case. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/11\/03\/graham-wins-first-tower-on-1-2bn-liverpool-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facilitatemagazine.com\/2026\/11\/02\/vinci-facilities-secures-three-lots-government-fm-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/11\/04\/parliament-restroration-hits-two-year-snag-before-crunch-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/11\/04\/united-living-wins-right-to-pursue-7-4m-london-defects-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wythenshawe Community Housing Group and Southway Housing have completed their merger, creating one of Greater Manchester\u2019s largest social landlords, serving more than 47,000 residents. The Regulator of Social Housing has launched an independent inquiry into serious concerns at Ash-Shahada Housing Association. Derby City Council is consulting residents on two strategies to shape future housing support and services. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwayhousing.co.uk\/about-us\/news-events\/news\/merger-updates\/southway-wythenshawe-homes-merger-completes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southway Wythenshawe Homes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/rsh-launches-independent-inquiry-into-social-housing-landlord\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.derby.gov.uk\/news\/2026\/november\/future-housing-support-derby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derby City Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clarion Housing Group\u2019s Latimer has been named Housebuilder and Housing Developer of the Year at the 2026 Building Awards. A west London small-sites housing programme also won Housing Project of the Year. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/clarion-owned-latimer-named-housebuilder-and-housing-developer-of-the-year-at-building-awards\/5144959.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sovereign Network Group secured a \u00a3110,000 Unlawful Profit Order, plus costs and interest, against a Hackney tenant for illegally subletting a social home. Cairn Housing Association faces complaints over spreading mould in a Scottish home, while a Port Glasgow tenant has criticised delays of a year in repairing an asbestos-containing ceiling damaged by a leak. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sng.org.uk\/press-release\/unlawful-profit-order-of-110-000-against-hackney-fraudster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sovereign Network Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/couple-struggling-breathe-mouldy-home-37838332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk\/news\/26691434.tenants-fury-year-long-wait-fix-collapsed-asbestos-ceiling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenock Telegraph<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 700 homes are proposed on the western edge of Witney under West Oxfordshire\u2019s emerging Local Plan 2043, prompting concerns. Plans for up to 600 homes in Streetly have been unveiled for consultation, with 40% designated as affordable. Miller Homes has submitted plans for 230 homes in West Malling, facing local opposition. Avant Homes East Midlands secured approval for a further 110 homes at its \u00a361m Hackett Grange development in Radcliffe-on-Trent. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26693701.plans-unveiled-700-home-development-sparks-concern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford Mail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/news\/plans-unveiled-for-600-new-homes-in-streetly-as-public-consultation-launched-9326329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express &amp; Star<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentonline.co.uk\/malling\/news\/it-s-the-wrong-place-to-build-residents-fight-plans-for-2-346916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kent Online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2116831-housebuilder-secures-planning-approval-for-second-phase-of-61m-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n    <div style=\"all:initial; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:10px; background:#f4faf7; border:0.5px solid #b8deca; border-radius:5px; padding:14px 18px;  box-sizing:border-box; width:100%;\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1.5px; min-width:28px; width:28px; height:28px;\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path fill=\"#498847\" d=\"M320 96C443.7 96 544 196.3 544 320C544 443.7 443.7 544 320 544C196.3 544 96 443.7 96 320C96 196.3 196.3 96 320 96zM320 576C461.4 576 576 461.4 576 320C576 178.6 461.4 64 320 64C178.6 64 64 178.6 64 320C64 461.4 178.6 576 320 576zM272 416C263.2 416 256 423.2 256 432C256 440.8 263.2 448 272 448L368 448C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432C384 423.2 376.8 416 368 416L336 416L336 304C336 295.2 328.8 288 320 288L272 288C263.2 288 256 295.2 256 304C256 312.8 263.2 320 272 320L304 320L304 416L272 416zM320 248C333.3 248 344 237.3 344 224C344 210.7 333.3 200 320 200C306.7 200 296 210.7 296 224C296 237.3 306.7 248 320 248z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:500; color:#4c4c4c; line-height:1.55; flex:1; min-width:0; margin:0; padding:0; white-space:normal; overflow:visible; -webkit-line-clamp:unset; text-overflow:unset;\">All information is curated from public sources and market intelligence.<br>Published daily on weekdays.<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 04\/11\/2026 North Lincolnshire Council is opening up \u00a380m of work over four years from April 2027. Contracts across 14 categories will cover construction, repairs, roofing, renewables and home adaptations, enabling smaller businesses to compete. North Lincolnshire Council LHC Procurement Group has appointed 155 contractors to its \u00a32.34bn PB4 framework for public building construction, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13949,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13948\/revisions\/13949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}