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Island Sun Shines In Future Energy Events
The Footprint Trust’s Warmahome scheme is to hold more of its popular Future Energy events. This year the Trust will be focussing on renewable solar energy – as part of its mission to save people money and to reduce the ‘ecological footprint’ of the Isle of Wight.
Government Policies ‘Kill Off’ Plans For Homes
The Government’s decision to scrap the nation’s planning infrastructure, without putting an alternative system in place, will lead to 300,000 planned homes being ditched by local authorities across the country, according to a campaign group…
Southern Housing Amalgamates With South Wight
Today Southern Housing Group amalgamated with two of its subsidiaries, South Wight Housing Association and James Butcher Housing Association to create a single housing association, Southern Housing Group Limited. A key part of the amalgamation is the establishment of Resident Service Panels for each region…
Work Begins On Landmark Island Development
Barratt has started work on its Pan Meadows development on the outskirts of Newport and marked the breaking of the ground by welcoming all those involved to take part.
Barratt To Develop Community Vision In East Cowes
Barratt Homes has been named as the development partner to take forward visionary plans to regenerate East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The Homes and Communities Agency and SEEDA have signed the an agreement with Barratt, who will now work towards delivering 180 new homes…
MPs Back Rural Housing Campaign
MPs in Hampshire and West Sussex have given their support to a campaign aiming to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in the countryside. 32 MPs have added their names to a House of Commons motion backing the National Housing Federation’s Save our villages campaign…
Magic Opening for Newport Residents Amenity Area
It was a magic opening for the Victoria Road Amenity Area in Newport which was officially opened by Rona Jackson, who has been a resident of Victoria Road for 82 years. This was a very successful day, with magic provided by David Randini and a host of other entertainment…
Housing Benefit Cuts Increase Risk of Homelessness
Brutal cuts in housing benefit, announced in the Budget, will put more than 200,000 people across Britain at risk of homelessness. With not enough cash to cover their basic household bills, thousands of unemployed people on housing benefit in the South East could fall into arrears on their rent and be evicted…
