Improvements to housing key for town and city centres

Improvements to housing, night-time economies, public realm and events are the main priority areas for the vitality of town and city centres.

£23 million for research into road repairs

Chris Grayling has announced £22.9 million of funding for new technology that could help stop potholes from forming.

£1m for innovative digital social care projects

Projects that support innovative uses of digital technology in the design and delivery of adult social care are set to share in new funding.

Bus journeys fall by 90 million in a year

New DfT figures have shown that the number of bus journeys taken in Great Britain fell by more than 90 million in one year.

£500 million affordable homes funding boost

James Brokenshire has announced that nearly £500 million will be spent building more than 11,000 much-needed affordable properties.

Care workers being paid less than minimum wage

Thousands of care workers are being paid less than the national minimum wage as companies are being forced to pay for travel time.

£7 million to improve journeys and ease traffic delays

Highways England is investing more than £7 million in schemes to improve journeys, generate jobs and help unlock plans to build homes.

Council’s prevention spend lower than needed

Local authorities across the UK are massively underspending on preventative services due to cuts, according to a new survey.

£1 million spent on clearing up litter from woods

The cost of clearing up fly-tipping and littering from the UK’s woods has soared to over £1 million over the last five years.

£588 million investment agreed for Tees Valley

The Tees Valley Mayor and the leaders of the region’s five councils have approved a ten-year plan to transform the economy of the region.

£50m to support councils’ Brexit preparations

Local authorities across England will receive a share of £56.5 million to help support their preparations for Brexit.

Councils accused of abandoning old people

Councils have been accused of abandoning the elderly by not paying enough to look after them.

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Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.