{"id":7611,"date":"2025-04-16T12:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:45:30","slug":"wednesday-16-04-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-16-04-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 16\/04\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 16\/04\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has taken enforcement action against Pivotal Housing Association (PHA) over regulatory compliance issues, requiring an independent review and an action plan for approval. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/rsh-takes-enforcement-action-against-pivotal-housing-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The G15 group&#8217;s report emphasises the need for early collaboration between local authorities, developers, and housing associations to improve Section 106 agreements, aiming to increase affordable housing, reduce delays, and foster long-term partnerships. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d39wcydd7c4iyq.cloudfront.net\/S106-Guidance-Building-together-Building-better.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G15<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study finds that 80% of UK homes now overheat, up sharply over the past decade. Researchers call for urgent action to raise awareness and adapt homes to cope with rising heatwave risks. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2025\/apr\/16\/uk-homes-overheating-soars-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding from Homes England and HSBC UK is helping Wyatt Homes accelerate the delivery of more homes across the South of England, building on a 2022 finance package. Meanwhile, Savills has brokered a major land sale to Homes England in South East Warrington, unlocking space for 600 new homes on 83.69 acres, enhancing the agency&#8217;s largest residential landholding in Northern England. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/funding-from-homes-england-and-hsbc-uk-supports-wyatt-homes-to-deliver-hundreds-more-houses-across-the-south\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savills.co.uk\/insight-and-opinion\/savills-news\/375890\/savills-works-with-homes-england-to-secure-land-for-600-new-homes-in-cheshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savills<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greater London Authority has partnered with Vistry Group and Hyde Group to deliver a 284-home, fully affordable housing scheme at North Middlesex University Hospital, Enfield, with all homes meeting net-zero standards. In addition, housing developer Keepmoat Homes has been appointed for a separate 260-home scheme at Brislington Meadows in Bristol. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/Mayor%20to%20deliver%20landmark%20fully%20affordable%20housing%20scheme%20at%20North%20Middlesex%20University%20Hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London Gov.UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cd7vylvw08qo.amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JV North, a North West housebuilding consortium, is seeking new partnerships to expand housing delivery under the upcoming Affordable Homes Programme, aiming to address regional housing needs through increased collaboration. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jvnorth.co.uk\/jv-north-looking-to-boost-housebuilding-with-more-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JV North<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingston Council has announced that Cardo Group will take over the management of repairs, maintenance, and improvements for over 6,000 council homes, following the Breyer Group&#8217;s appointment of administration. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingston.gov.uk\/Cardo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingston upon Thames London Royal Borough<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czech billionaire Pavel Tykac has acquired the UK\u2019s largest construction rebar supplier, shaking up the steel sector. Barratt Redrow shares have risen as the housebuilder predicts sustainable growth, despite a decline in forward sales. Wynne Construction in North Wales has tripled its turnover to over \u00a390m in three years. In addition, Avonside Roofing&#8217;s administration process enters its fourth year due to debt disputes. A Harrow-based builder, Florin-Petrica Bodale, also received a 13-month suspended sentence for fraudulently claiming a \u00a350,000 Covid Bounce Back loan. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/04\/16\/czech-energy-tycoon-buys-uks-biggest-rebar-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/barratt-redrow-shares-rise-as-housebuilder-predicts-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City AM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/04\/16\/wynne-triples-turnover-in-three-years-to-over-90m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/administrations\/roofing-firms-complex-administration-process-drags-on-15-04-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/04\/16\/builder-gets-suspended-sentence-for-covid-loan-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisional data suggests that the construction industry is on track for its safest year ever, with just 19 construction worker fatalities reported between April and December 2024, according to the Health and Safety Executive. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/health-and-safety\/industry-on-course-for-fewest-ever-site-deaths-15-04-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans for 136 new homes near Gloucester and 104 homes outside Chipping Norton have been approved. Wates, with Havering Council, has submitted a plan for 481 homes in Harold Hill. Plans for 430 homes in a Kent village may be approved next week, while a 210-home estate in Darwen has passed its first planning stage, and a proposal for 115 homes in Lower Stondon has been submitted. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5y6lv77rw3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25093031.contentious-plans-104-homes-oxfordshire-town-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oxford Mail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingexecutive.co.uk\/wates-submits-planning-application-for-481-new-homes-in-havering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Executive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cj0zy683e0go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk\/news\/25091712.darwen-housing-estate-210-homes-clears-first-planning-hurdle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancashire Telegraph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecomet.net\/news\/25090967.plans-submitted-build-115-homes-lower-stondon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Comet<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 16\/04\/2025 The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has taken enforcement action against Pivotal Housing Association (PHA) over regulatory compliance issues, requiring an independent review and an action plan for approval. GOV.UK The G15 group&#8217;s report emphasises the need for early collaboration between local authorities, developers, and housing associations to improve Section 106 agreements, [&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-7611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7611","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=7611"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7613,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7611\/revisions\/7613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}