Bath Quays North Will “Absolutely” Include Affordable Housing, Says Council Wednesday, January 28, 2026 bath bathquaysnorth affordablehousing development planning council aequus socialhousing regeneration urbandevelopment Bath’s ambitious new city quarter, Bath Quays North, will indeed include affordable housing, a leading councillor has assured, clarifying earlier confusion. The council had recently secured planning permission for 96 flats on … Read More
Council Reveals Eight-Year Wait to Meet Demand for One-Bed Homes in Somerset Saturday, January 10, 2026 somerset housing homefinder onebedroom homelessness council housingdemand socialhousing accommodation landlords Somerset faces a significant housing challenge, with new data revealing it would take eight years to accommodate all households currently seeking one-bedroom homes. According to a recent council report, over 12,500 households … Read More
Future of Watchet Paper Mill Site Remains Uncertain a Decade After Closure Saturday, January 3, 2026 watchet papermill brownfield redevelopment socialhousing community housing sommerset planning bypass A decade after the closure of the historic Wansborough paper mill in Watchet, Somerset, the future of this once-thriving industrial site remains uncertain. Operating since 1652, the mill had long been a prominent producer of … Read More
Council to Purchase 15 Homes to Tackle Emergency Housing Needs Friday, October 17, 2025 somerset council housing emergency accommodation socialhousing affordable investment communities underspend Somerset Council has announced plans to purchase 15 council homes dedicated to emergency accommodation, using a £3.3 million underspend from its Housing Revenue Account. This investment aims to alleviate the pressure caused … Read More
Council to Purchase 15 Homes for Emergency Accommodation in Somerset Friday, October 17, 2025 somerset housing council accommodation emergency affordable homes community investment socialhousing Somerset Council has announced plans to purchase 15 council houses to provide emergency accommodation for local families in urgent need. The £3.3 million funding will come from an underspend in the council’s Housing Revenue … Read More
Social Tenants in Britain’s ‘Poshest Village’ Secure Their Homes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 housing tenants biddestone greensquareaccord socialhousing community wiltshire housingassociation energy relocation Tenants living in eight social homes in Biddestone, one of Britain’s most affluent villages, will not be forced to move, their landlord GreenSquareAccord has confirmed. In April 2024, the housing association initiated … Read More