Plan Submitted to Convert Birmingham Family Home into Eight-Bedroom Assisted Living HMO Saturday, February 28, 2026 birmingham hmo assistedliving planning housing development hallgreen conversion property care A planning application has been submitted to convert a family home on Shirley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, into an eight-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) designed as assisted living accommodation. The proposal by … Read More
Walsall Council Housing Scheme Revived with Demolition and £1 Million Funding Saturday, February 28, 2026 walsall housing socialhousing councilhomes affordablehousing westmidlands construction lovellpartnerships whg demolition A stalled council housing project in Walsall is set to move forward after a £1 million funding boost from West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker. The scheme, located on the former scrap yard site at Hollyhedge Lane, had been … Read More
Calls to Reconsider Controversial Walsall Housing Approval at Planning Committee Saturday, February 28, 2026 walsall planning conservation greenbelt housing council heritage committee development controversy Plans to build two five-bedroom houses on Barr Lakes Lane in Walsall’s protected conservation area have stirred significant controversy, with local experts and residents demanding that the decision be reconsidered by the … Read More
Major Progress Made on £112M Birmingham Housing Development Saturday, February 28, 2026 birmingham digeht housing development construction affordable clarion latimer winvic regeneration A significant milestone has been reached for a £112 million residential project in Birmingham, as Latimer, the development division of Clarion Housing Group, has finalized a main works contract with Winvic Construction Ltd. … Read More
Inspector Upholds Council's Decision Rejecting Children's Home in Wolverhampton Saturday, February 28, 2026 wolverhampton children residential planning inspector council housing appeal care development A government planning inspector has upheld Wolverhampton City Council’s decision to reject applications to convert a six-bedroom family home on Codsall Road into a residential care facility for children. The council had … Read More
Enfield Tops UK Welfare Spending with £3,868 per Working-Age Resident Thursday, February 26, 2026 welfare benefits enfield spending housing underfunding localgovernment poverty taxation community Recent data reveals Enfield as the UK’s highest spender on welfare, shelling out more than £1 billion in the last fiscal year and allocating an average of £3,868 in benefits for every working-age resident in 2024/25. This … Read More