Daily News: 30/12/2025
Mayor Richard Parker is set to invest £2.6m to support the construction of 108 affordable new homes in Warwickshire, part of ongoing efforts to ease the region’s housing crisis. Meanwhile, Havering Council will receive £29.9m from a Greater London Authority scheme to build almost 140 new homes, including 136 houses on Chippenham Road, Harold Hill. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Yellow Advertiser
Highland Council has admitted that a minimum of £307m is needed to bring its social housing stock up to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C, with MSP Edward Mountain warning that the council still has a “long way to go” to meet Scottish Government targets by 2045. The Inverness Courier
County Durham construction and demolition specialist MGL Group says it is well positioned for long-term growth and success after reporting a turnover of over £171m and a rise in sales and profits. Meanwhile, Talbot Green-based Llanmoor Homes, a leading Welsh housebuilder, predicts a strong housing market in Wales in 2026 following a significant rise in enquiries and reservations after November’s Budget, with buyer confidence returning after a “challenging” 2025. Business Live, Wales247
The Liverpool city region has struck a deal with the Construction Industry Training Board to address the construction skills gap by training 9,000 new workers. Liverpool Business News
In Halesworth, a 640-home plan has raised traffic access concerns, with the developer advised to engage council officials before submitting a planning application. In Merthyr Tydfil, plans for a “new neighbourhood” including over 400 homes on the former Hoover site are set for a decision. Orpington’s proposed 350-home development has received no objections, with half earmarked as affordable housing. South Gloucestershire could see 280 new homes built under outline plans, while Wellington residents have opposed a 250-home proposal on Oldway Road. Cheshire East Council may soon decide on plans for up to 160 homes at Booths Park in Knutsford. Additionally, Haringey Council has submitted plans for 150 affordable homes on the site of a former chocolate factory in Wood Green. Eastern Daily Press, Wales Online, News Shopper, Gazette, Somerset County Gazette, Cheshire Live, and Haringey Community Press
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