{"id":8200,"date":"2025-06-30T12:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8200"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:31:22","slug":"monday-30-06-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/monday-30-06-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday: 30\/06\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 30\/06\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has reformed the Building Safety Regulator with new leadership, investment, and a Fast Track Process to speed up new build application reviews, reduce delays, and boost sector confidence, supporting delivery of 1.5m safe homes and faster remediation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/reforms-to-building-safety-regulator-to-accelerate-housebuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stonewater is in discussions with Porthove Housing Association and the Rotary Club of Hove Housing Society to transfer 97 homes to its ownership, aiming to enhance service delivery under a larger housing association framework. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewater.org\/news\/latest-news\/transfer-proposed-in-stonewater-group-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stonewater<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peabody started construction on just 302 new homes in 2024\/25, a near 75% drop, as it adopts a more cautious development strategy amid market uncertainty. Meanwhile, Telford &amp; Wrekin Council\u2019s housing company, Nuplace, reported an 18% profit increase, according to its draft accounts. In Warwickshire, complaints about council services dropped by 40% over the past year. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/peabody-starts-fall-by-nearly-three-quarters-as-it-takes-careful-approach-to-development\/5136791.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shropshirestar.com\/news\/property\/2025\/06\/30\/profits-jump-by-18-per-cent-at-telford-councils-housing-company-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shropshire Star<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cjrln942q15o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government has announced that homeowners could save around \u00a3500 annually on energy bills through its push to increase rooftop solar power installations as part of wider efforts to boost energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/homeowners-could-save-hundreds-on-energy-bills-from-solar-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sureserve Group is set to finalise its \u00a356.4m acquisition of Kinovo after court approval, calling the deal \u201ccompelling\u201d, whereas hundreds of jobs are at risk at Enerveo after the collapse of a planned sale, prompting a redundancy consultation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/constructionwave.co.uk\/2025\/06\/30\/sureserve-to-finalise-56-4m-compelling-property-services-acquisition-by-tomorrow-as-court-approves-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Wave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/jobs-under-threat-after-collapse-of-enerveo-infra-division-sale-27-06-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) from the UK construction sector were 33.6% higher in 2023 than in 1993, highlighting long-term environmental challenges. At the same time, Arcadis forecasts a \u201ccautious recovery\u201d, with construction set to outperform the wider UK economy despite uncertainty. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bcis.co.uk\/news\/construction-scope-1-emissions-rise-by-over-one-third-in-30-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCIS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/arcadis-sees-construction-outpacing-economic-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hundreds have signed a petition to rebuild Manchester\u2019s historic Hotspur Press, damaged by fire, which was set to feature in a 600-bed student housing scheme. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/hundreds-of-signatures-sign-petition-to-rebuild-manchesters-hotspur-press-after-fire\/5136794.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Ireland received 9,716 planning applications in 2024\/25, down 3% from the previous year, including 9,554 local, 161 major, and one regionally significant application. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk\/system\/files\/2025-06\/planning-statistics-2024-25-bulletin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department for Infrastructure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Surrey, 270 homes were approved after a planning inspector ruled a nearby settlement was a village, overturning council objections. Approval was also granted for 105 homes near Pershore despite councillor concerns. In Bridgwater, 300 more homes and a care home are planned at Centenary Heights, which already includes 675 homes, a school, and a hub. A planning application has been submitted for 306 affordable homes in Hove, and over 270 homes are set for the former Vernon Carus factory site at Penwortham Mills near Preston. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surreyworld.co.uk\/news\/politics\/council\/plans-for-270-homes-in-surrey-approved-after-inspector-concludes-nearby-town-is-actually-a-village-5199851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surrey World<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eveshamjournal.co.uk\/news\/25273736.plans-105-homes-edge-pershore-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evesham Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\/economic-development\/additional-300-homes-care-home-31950096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovenews.org\/2025\/06\/27\/plans-lodged-for-300-affordable-homes-in-hove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brighton &amp; Hove News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ckg3x12wy2ro.amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 30\/06\/2025 The government has reformed the Building Safety Regulator with new leadership, investment, and a Fast Track Process to speed up new build application reviews, reduce delays, and boost sector confidence, supporting delivery of 1.5m safe homes and faster remediation. GOV.UK Stonewater is in discussions with Porthove Housing Association and the Rotary Club [&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-8200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8200","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=8200"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8204,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8200\/revisions\/8204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}