{"id":8056,"date":"2025-06-13T12:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:53:41","slug":"friday-13-06-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/friday-13-06-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: 13\/06\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 13\/06\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing associations hope the \u00a32.5bn announced in the Spending Review will support an amortised grant funding model to ease short-term financial pressures and unlock development. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/housing-associations-hoping-25bn-in-spending-review-will-be-used-for-amortised-grant-funding-model\/5136508.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClwydAlyn, a Welsh housing association, has retained its \u2018A\u2019 credit rating with a stable outlook, according to S&amp;P Global. Meanwhile, Swindon Borough Council is restructuring its housing service following a critical report and in preparation for major investment in local homes. <a href=\"https:\/\/housingdigital.co.uk\/clwydalyn-retains-sp-global-a-credit-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Housing Digital<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk\/news\/25232437.swindon-council-restructure-housing-service-negative-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swindon Advertiser<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill Group has partnered with Legal &amp; General (L&amp;G) on the \u00a3450m City Centre South regeneration in Coventry, marking Hill\u2019s first deal with L&amp;G. The partnership will deliver 200 affordable homes-145 for social rent and 55 for shared ownership-in the first phase of the redevelopment. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/12\/hill-and-lg-partner-on-450m-coventry-city-centre-revamp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The City of London Corporation has begun early contractor engagement for a \u00a3100m, decade-long refurbishment of the Grade II-listed Golden Lane Estate in central London. Simultaneously, Hall Construction Services has secured a \u00a316.8m contract for infrastructure works supporting Hellens Group\u2019s garden village development near Darlington. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/city-seeks-contractor-input-on-100m-golden-lane-revamp-13-06-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenortheast.co.uk\/hall-construction-services-lands-burtree-infra-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham Interior Fit-Out has appointed Peter Allan as its new workplace director to lead growth in the commercial office fit-out sector. At the same time, Bellway has raised its annual outlook after a strong spring, driven by rising demand and better affordability as interest rates ease. In parallel, Britcon is aiming for a \u00a370m turnover after a series of major framework wins. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/13\/graham-snaps-up-sector-veteran-to-lead-office-fit-outs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/bellway-raises-outlook-after-strong-spring-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/13\/britcon-targets-70m-turnover-after-string-of-framework-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A survey of over 80 UK timber frame manufacturers highlights mounting pressure and a lack of clear direction in the sector, which plays a key role in building homes and schools. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/lack-of-clarity-weighs-on-timber-frame-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans for a 37-storey student accommodation tower at Leeds Merrion Centre have cleared a major planning hurdle, delivering 1,039 student bedrooms. Plans for 280 homes in Preston have been approved despite concerns the Cotswold village could be absorbed by a nearby town. South Kesteven District Council has also approved 268 homes, a care home, and shops in Stamford near the A1. In Maltby, a 185-home scheme was greenlit with \u00a31.3m for local services. A 2,000-home new community is proposed between Emsworth and Denvilles, with public consultation underway. In Manchester, plans for a towers scheme now include 800 build-to-rent homes, double the original proposal. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/13\/go-ahead-for-37-storey-tower-at-leeds-merrion-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk\/news\/25234252.plans-280-homes-approved-preston-despite-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincsonline.co.uk\/stamford\/news\/approval-given-for-268-new-homes-despite-plea-that-if-you-a-9421181\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lincs Online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/news\/environment\/plans-for-185-maltby-homes-approved-alongside-ps13m-for-local-services-5175467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Star<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsmouth.co.uk\/news\/politics\/plans-to-create-a-new-2000-home-community-are-set-to-be-unveiled-5174758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portsmouth News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/build-to-rent-homes-double-in-latest-proposals-for-manchester-towers-scheme\/5136521.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 13\/06\/2025 Housing associations hope the \u00a32.5bn announced in the Spending Review will support an amortised grant funding model to ease short-term financial pressures and unlock development. Housing Today (register) ClwydAlyn, a Welsh housing association, has retained its \u2018A\u2019 credit rating with a stable outlook, according to S&amp;P Global. Meanwhile, Swindon Borough Council is [&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-8056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8056","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=8056"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8062,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8056\/revisions\/8062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}