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Development plans approved

The proposed development of two new schemes to provide accommodation for people with learning disabilities in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has been granted.

Rosie future for apprentices

Doncaster Central MP Rosie Winterton met with a group of Doncaster apprentices to talk about their apprenticeships and how vital they are in teaching them the skills they need for their trade.

Housing Hartlepool takes part in Canadian work exchange

Housing Hartlepool’s best practice has gone international with a Canadian exchange work placement.

Fun day bridges 200-mile gap

Residents living 200 miles apart came together for a fun day in Blackpool funded by a £500 grant from Friends of Muir Group.

Green makeover

An ordinary end terrace house in North Shields is undergoing a hi-tech retrofit which will cut carbon emissions and heating bills by around 80 per cent.

Money matters made clear for Wear Valley council tenants

Council tenants in Wear Valley are being offered a new free and confidential money advice service.
Dale & Valley Homes has brought in the independent service Moneymadeclear to help customers in financial trouble.

South Tyneside staff have technology at their fingertips

South Tyneside Homes, who manage and maintain around 18,000 council homes in the borough, have agreed a five-year contract with BT South Tyneside to provide them with technology and services.

Double graduation success for Kier staff

Kier Building Maintenance (KBM) West is celebrating a double success as two of its Sefton-based employees graduate from Liverpool John Moores University with high classifications.

Inspirational teenager is Neighbourhood Champion

A teenager from Ashton-under-Lyne who triumphed over personal difficulties whilst living in supported housing has been given a Neighbourhood Champion award by housing association Guinness Northern Counties.

Police officers in Halewood are hitting the beat on new bicycles

Police Community Support and Traffic Officers (PCSTOs) in Halewood have swapped pounding the beat for cycling the streets after a £1,000 donation from Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) to purchase two mountain bikes.

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