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The government has announced £165m intended to unlock stalled housing and employment sites across England by funding critical road infrastructure needed to accelerate development. housingdigital.co.uk/165m-road-fund… #ukhousing #infrastructure

Golding Homes has expressed its pride in being awarded the top C1 rating by the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) following a rigorous inspection. housingdigital.co.uk/golding-homes-… #ukhousing @GoldingHomes

A new partnership has been announced that intends to deliver 108 new affordable homes as part of a £26m development in Rugby. housingdigital.co.uk/partnership-an… #ukhousing

Esh Construction has handed over a new 105-home development in Middlesbrough to housing association, Thirteen Group. housingdigital.co.uk/thirteen-takes… #ukhousing

A Newcastle homelessness worker who has touched hundreds of lives through his people-centred approach is set to retire this month after nearly four decades working in the sector. housingdigital.co.uk/tributes-paid-… #ukhousing

📚 Weekend Reading 📚 AI has become a test of financial discipline and governance for social housing providers, writes Peter Lunio, so they need to ensure they can account for its use – that’s where the AI evidence folder comes in #ukhousing #AI housingdigital.co.uk/making-it-real…

📚 Weekend Reading 📚 .@XledgerUK’s cloud-native finance system helps social landlords manage rising costs, regulatory pressure and structural change – while freeing teams to focus on tenants. #ukhousing #finance housingdigital.co.uk/xledgers-finan…

📚 Weekend Reading 📚 Information management has been a support process for years. Necessary for administration and accountability – but rarely strategic. Wim Vis, Managing Director of @woodwingsoft, explores how that is changing rapidly. #ukhousing housingdigital.co.uk/why-housing-as…

Clarion Futures has announced a two-year extension of its wellbeing spaces programme in partnership with the Rothesay Foundation, as part of a shared commitment to help people stay connected, warm and supported all year round. #ukhousing #socialhousing housingdigital.co.uk/clarion-future…

One of the of the root causes of today’s chronic housing crisis is explored in the latest edition of the UK Housing Review, with new analysis charting the damaging legacy of right to buy. housingdigital.co.uk/cih-charts-dam… #ukhousing

The Mayor of London and the government have announced a package of emergency measures intended to unblock stalled sites and accelerate the delivery of new homes. housingdigital.co.uk/emergency-meas… #ukhousing

Housing association Vico Homes has hosted local MP Simon Lightwood on visit to see a new development in Wakefield city centre. housingdigital.co.uk/wakefield-mp-t… #ukhousing

The Housing Ombudsman has urged social landlords to be aware of the ‘early warning signs’ of hazards ahead of the introduction of the second phase of Awaab’s Law later this year. housingdigital.co.uk/hazards-report… #ukhousing

Work is starting on the construction of 187 new social and affordable homes in central Brixton as part of an ongoing redevelopment project. housingdigital.co.uk/brixton-housin… #ukhousing

Dozens of new affordable homes for Birmingham families are set to be built in Edgbaston after a deal was signed between Birmingham City Council and Keon Homes. housingdigital.co.uk/homes-deal-cli… #ukhousing

Southwark Council and Higgins Partnerships have celebrated a major milestone in the renewal of Old Kent Road’s Ledbury Estate. housingdigital.co.uk/ledbury-estate… #ukhousing

.@Jewson has donated £1,000 to Mendip Green Primary School to support its new outdoor play and learning (OPAL) project, as the builders’ merchant celebrates the relaunch of its refurbished Weston-super-Mare branch. #ukhousing #socialhousing housingdigital.co.uk/builders-merch…

A worker from Greater Manchester’s regional Housing First partnership has joined peers from across Europe in a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme to help spread the expertise. housingdigital.co.uk/gms-housing-fi… #ukhousing

The government made a big play on ‘plug in’ solar panels as it launched its Future Homes Standard this week... housingdigital.co.uk/plug-and-play-… #ukhousing

The leader of Newcastle City Council has described an £80m boost to communities across the city is a “game-changer” for Geordie residents. housingdigital.co.uk/newcastle-welc… #ukhousing