6 h. ago 'This would be the biggest affordable housing scheme in Salford in 50 years'

Bosses behind the plans have spoken about how it could benefit the city if approved.

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46 h. ago Thousands living in 'misery' due to massive failures with energy saving scheme

Cowboy builders are among those believed to have exploited a government endorsed energy saving scheme, leading to up to £165million of suspected fraud and households living in damp and mouldy homes

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6 d. ago Renfrewshire Council publish plans to demolish old Paisley housing in regeneration scheme

Eleven blocks are due to be knocked down at Ladyburn Street, Howard Street and McKerrell Street in the town.

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7 d. ago Full list of people who can get £150 off energy bills from this month

The Warm Home Discount aims to help manage the cost of fuel by providing a reduction on household energy bills - here's who is eligible for the scheme

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9 d. ago Government house buying scheme to save thousands £710 in 'biggest shake

Proposals unveiled by the UK Government will look to speed up the long-drawn out and costly process of buying a home by four weeks

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1 week ago New Havering social housing scheme 'will make a meaningful difference'

New Havering social housing scheme 'will make a meaningful difference'  This Is Local London

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1 week ago South Lanarkshire compost project again overwhelmed by demand

Another 330 compost bins were made available in an expanded pilot scheme - and were all allocated to keen householders within a day

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2 w. ago Mega new town is coming to UK with 25,000 homes being built under new plans

A HUGE new town, with up to 25,000 homes is set to be built in in the UK, as part of a government scheme. The ambitious plans are set to ease Britain's housing crisis, and the project is expected to create 30,000 jobs. The Brabazon development, in South Gloucestershire is set to become a "thriving new...

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2 w. ago Nearly half a million people on Universal Credit receive bonus payment of up to £1,200 this year

Almost 40,000 Scottish households have joined the UK Government's Help to Save scheme.

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2 w. ago Amazon shoppers warned a free Prime delivery perk is ending in DAYS

A LONG-RUNNING Amazon Prime perk that saves loved ones heaps on shopping deliveries is coming to an end. The Prime Invitee Program was a popular loophole that allowed people to share free delivery with friends and family who don't live in the same household. Amazon actually stopped allowing shoppers from joining the scheme a good 10 years...

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2 w. ago Inside major new city housing scheme that people didn't want built

Ty'r Groes, which is built on the site of Canton Community Hall, will provide council housing for older people and includes a new community centre

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2 w. ago You could get a FREE home renovation worth up to £30k to make your house warmer and cut electricity bills

LOW income households can get up to £30,000 from local authorities to make their home warmer. The Warm Homes: Local Grant offers grants for energy-efficient home improvements. This can be used for insulation, draught-proofing, double glazing, solar panels and heat pumps. The scheme is designed to support low income households in England with a poor...

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3 w. ago Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose | Rafael Behr

Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunismIn the polarised climate of British politics, irritation with Liberal Democrats is one of the few things that Labour and Tory MPs have in common. Parliament’s two biggest parties see each other as arch enemies – status that affords some mutual respect. The Lib Dems are treated more like pests, ideological shapeshifters, wheedling their way into voters’ affections, burrowing into local politics. If allowed to nest in a constituency, they are notoriously hard to shift.Kemi Badenoch has a severe infestation in her back yard. Of the 72 seats currently held by Ed Davey’s party, 60 were taken from Conservatives. The former seats of three Tory prime ministers – David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson – are now represented by Lib Dem MPs. That pattern was repeated in this year’s local elections, when the Lib Dems gained 163 seats almost entirely at the T...

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3 w. ago Former Tennessee House speaker sentenced to 3 years in prison in legislative mail scheme

A former Tennessee House speaker has received a three-year prison sentence over a scheme with a onetime aide to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers after they left their top leadership roles due to scandals

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3 w. ago Plans for a huge housing scheme in Bridgend with its own school

Llanmoor Homes plan to start work on the scheme in the autumn of next year

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