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04/11/21

Curo and Swan Housing secure £160m Homes England funding to build more affordable homes

West of England housing association Curo and Essex-based Swan Housing Association have secured a new strategic partnership with Homes England to build more affordable homes. Curo and Swan will receive...

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04/11/21

Swan Housing Association appoints new Chair of Board

Swan Housing Association today confirmed that Pat Billingham will take up the post of Chair of the Board, with effect from 1 October 2021 when Swan’s existing Chair, Valerie Owen...

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03/11/21

Green Homes Grant delivery success in Essex

Essex County Council has been working in partnership with eleven of the county’s city, district and borough councils – Basildon, Braintree, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford,...

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02/11/21

Moat’s Chief Executive to retire

Elizabeth Austerberry, Moat’s Chief Executive of nine years, has announced her decision to retire next year. Elizabeth, who joined Moat at the beginning of 2013, will step down from her...

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01/10/21

Thurrock Council approve 173 much-needed new homes

Thurrock Council has reached a significant milestone as planning permission is granted for 173 new homes in South Ockendon to help to meet the demand for new high quality and...

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27/07/21

Experts debate how garden communities can build back beautiful

Key players in the development of garden communities have discussed the impact of new measures introduced by government to put people and beauty at the heart of the planning process...

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11/06/21

A new ‘Ready to Rent’ video is launched by the South Essex Housing Group

Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford and Thurrock Councils private housing services have launched a new basic private tenant awareness video, which has information and advice about renting in the private sector....

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18/05/21

Close Brothers: Supporting new homes in the fastest growing County of Essex

The only way might not be Essex, but is it the best way? Well, it certainly looks that way. With Manuden, Stock and Ingatestone being named as some of the...

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18/05/21

Start on-site for first phase of £1bn Purfleet Town Centre Regeneration

Work has started on Phase 1A, the first phase of the £1bn Purfleet Centre Regeneration scheme. This phase will deliver 61 homes and is due for completion in March 2023....

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18/05/21

Developers Group Chairs meet Minister of State for Housing

Developers Group Chairs from SELEP area of Essex, Kent and East Sussex met with The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP to discuss housing recovery on 25 February. The positive meeting...

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