Government announces £60m brownfield fund boost
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced an extra £60 million of funding for its Brownfield Land Release Fund. The DLUHC said the additional funding, which is set to deliver an extra 5,800 new homes by March 2027, “will help to bring neglected urban areas back into use, support regeneration projects, […]
Report finds more than 600,000 homes in England could flood by 2055
NIC calls for £12 billion investment in drainage infrastructure A report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has found that over 600,000 homes in England could be at risk to flooding in the near future unless action is taken. Currently it is reported that 325,000 homes have a 60% risk of flooding, and the main […]