Riverside-<\/b> Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council-<\/b> Birmingham City Council-<\/b> Central Bedfordshire Council-<\/b> Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council-<\/b> Lewisham London Borough-<\/b> Oxford City Council-<\/b> Salford City Council-<\/b> South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council-<\/b> Tendring District Council-<\/b> Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council-<\/b> Weekly Minutes: Riverside- Riverside is rolling out a bold four-year framework to upgrade homes with new kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, roofing, and fire safety works, plus joint cladding deals with developers. The plan prioritises tenant safety, long-term savings, and modern living standards, marking a major investment in future-ready, resilient housing. Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council- […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8134","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=8134"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8142,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8134\/revisions\/8142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/b>Riverside is rolling out a bold four-year framework to upgrade homes with new kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, roofing, and fire safety works, plus joint cladding deals with developers. The plan prioritises tenant safety, long-term savings, and modern living standards, marking a major investment in future-ready, resilient housing.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Antrim & Newtownabbey is investing in safer homes and happier communities. LCC Power Ltd and five others have been chosen to handle electrical maintenance across council sites from 2025-2027, with an option to extend. Meanwhile, 29 play parks will be refurbished by Sutcliffe Play Ltd under the YPO framework, improving equipment and safety with existing funds.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Birmingham is investing big in education and housing – over \u00a32.5m for school upgrades (boilers, electrics, roofing) and a \u00a33.65bn Housing Business Plan for 58,000 homes. From safer classrooms to Decent Homes Standard upgrades, the council is tackling maintenance head-on and building better futures.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Central Bedfordshire is levelling up housing safety with a major external wall remediation at Priory View and awarding a \u00a3200k\u2013\u00a3500k grounds maintenance contract. Residents helped shape the plan across 15 schemes, and kitchen and bathroom upgrades for 2025-26 are now locked in, boosting standards and resident satisfaction across its housing estate.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Knowsley is boosting comfort and safety with air con for Alt Bridge School\u2019s dining hall and a contract extension for firefighting equipment. These updates prioritise health, learning, and reliable building safety, simple upgrades with big community impact.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Lewisham is investing in safety and compliance with new five-year mechanical repairs and cold-water risk assessment contracts worth over \u00a31.8m. Using SEC frameworks, the council is reinforcing infrastructure, safeguarding residents, and aligning with regulatory demands, ensuring essential services remain reliable and resilient for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Oxford is future-proofing affordable housing with a sewer agreement at Lanham Way. The deal secures drainage adoption for 10 new homes, streamlining delivery and ensuring vital infrastructure flows in step with the city\u2019s growing housing needs.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Salford is powering up clean energy plans with \u00a3750k backing for rooftop solar PV across four sites via the GMCA Go Neutral Framework. Supporting its 2038 carbon-neutral mission, the move boosts sustainability, cuts emissions, and delivers long-term savings, helping light the path to a greener Greater Manchester.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>South Tyneside is tackling urgent housing repairs head-on, swiftly appointing contractors for children\u2019s homes and fire door upgrades. With quick-fire delegations and resident engagement, the council is staying ahead on safety, balancing speed, consultation, and regulation to protect its most vulnerable communities.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Tendring is refreshing community fitness with an urgent \u00a316.9k revamp of Clacton Leisure Centre\u2019s water-damaged changing rooms, plus a \u00a36.2k contingency for investigations. It\u2019s a swift, practical boost to local wellbeing infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Welwyn Hatfield is stepping up housing and safety with new CCTV, Aids and Adaptations, and resurfacing contracts, plus five top-tier building consultancy wins. From mobility upgrades to smarter estate monitoring, the council is modernising homes and infrastructure with quality at the core.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"