{"id":8851,"date":"2025-09-19T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:35:04","slug":"friday-19-09-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/friday-19-09-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: 19\/09\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 19\/09\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In England, 29,490 homes started construction between April and June 2025, up 2% from the previous quarter and 16% year-on-year. Between April 2024 and March 2025, an estimated 196,500 homes were delivered, with 89,100 added by mid-September 2025, according to the latest housing supply statistics. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/housing-supply-indicators-of-new-supply-england-april-to-june-2025\/housing-supply-indicators-of-new-supply-england-april-to-june-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing services (excluding the Housing Revenue Account) rose 12.6% to \u00a33.3bn in 2024\/25, driven by a 22.4% increase in net spending on homelessness services, which reached \u00a32.2bn. Gross homelessness expenditure grew \u00a354m to \u00a33.7bn. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2024-to-2025-first-release\/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2024-to-2025-first-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livv Housing Group has published its Social Accounts report for 2024\/25, revealing \u00a361.7m in social value generated across Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region, showcasing its \u201cprofit for purpose\u201d impact beyond housing. Meanwhile, North Wales Housing has been awarded \u00a320m in funding to deliver new homes in the region. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/livvhousinggroup.com\/news\/livv-delivers-over-61m-in-social-value-for-local-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livv Housing Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaderlive.co.uk\/news\/25478227.north-wales-housing-given-20m-funding-deliver-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leader<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glasgow City Council will compulsorily purchase empty homes in Cardonald and Dennistoun for social housing as part of a wider programme reclaiming unused properties. Meanwhile, Moray Council is launching a consultation on its draft Local Housing Strategy for 2025-2030 to gather public views. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgow.gov.uk\/article\/13914\/Three-empty-homes-in-Glasgow-to-be-brought-back-to-use-as-social-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glasgow City Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.moray.gov.uk\/news\/consultation-to-launch-on-morays-local-housing-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moray Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&amp;Q has pledged that, from April 2028, it will only work with contractors and suppliers who pay their staff the \u2018real living wage\u2019. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/landq-pledges-to-only-work-with-contractors-and-suppliers-who-pay-the-real-living-wage\/5138257.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has launched a \u00a3500m modular buildings framework to support the supply and hire of modern methods of construction. In Trafford, Amey has secured a deal with the council to install up to 100 electric vehicle charge points across the borough. Meanwhile, Willmott Dixon has been appointed as construction partner for a major regeneration programme in Darlington town centre. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/public-consortium-launches-500m-yorkshire-modular-framework-19-09-2025\/\" 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.facilitatemagazine.com\/2025\/09\/18\/amey-secures-deal-trafford-install-100-ev-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/09\/19\/willmott-dixon-to-lead-darlington-town-regeneration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modular bathroom specialist Taplanes is set to go into liquidation, marking the collapse of the long-established bathroom pod manufacturer. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/09\/19\/bathroom-pod-specialist-taplanes-goes-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Builders Merchants Federation forecasts 2.5% growth in building materials sales for 2025, while a House of Lords committee urges the government\u2019s new towns programme to prioritise infrastructure with dedicated ministerial leadership. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/merchants-forecast-modest-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/new-towns-programme-needs-dedicated-minister-and-infrastructure-first-approach-say-lords\/5138255.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England received 80,400 planning applications between April and June 2025, a 5% decrease compared with the same quarter in the previous year. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/planning-applications-in-england-april-to-june-2025\/planning-applications-in-england-april-to-june-2025-statistical-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Llanmoor Homes plans 850 homes in Bridgend, a decision on 650 homes and a link road in Chippenham is expected this month. In Gloucestershire, a housing association has submitted plans for 200+ homes, its largest in the county. Persimmon Homes will build 157 homes, including 15 discounted market sales, on a former Frimley office site and convert a Victorian pump house. Lancaster City Council seeks a developer for its 139-home Canal Quarter after dropping self-delivery of Coopers Fields. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\/enterprise\/plans-up-850-new-homes-32505632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazetteandherald.co.uk\/news\/25476368.update-chippenham-plans-650-homes-link-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gazette &amp; Herald<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/south-west\/housing-association-submits-plans-for-its-biggest-ever-development-in-gloucestershire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insider Media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persimmonhomes.com\/news\/brownfield-site-secured-in-latest-land-acquisition-in-surrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persimmon Homes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/lancaster-on-the-hunt-for-developer-for-139-home-canal-quarter-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 19\/09\/2025 In England, 29,490 homes started construction between April and June 2025, up 2% from the previous quarter and 16% year-on-year. Between April 2024 and March 2025, an estimated 196,500 homes were delivered, with 89,100 added by mid-September 2025, according to the latest housing supply statistics. 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