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Public consultation will begin on Monday (29 January) for two new housing developments planned by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council to make use of brownfield land.Construction at Bristol Close in Pound Hill and Lansbury Road in Broadfield could provide 18 affordable homes for rent, with a combination of maisonettes and flats in…

A Tree Planting Strategy has been approved by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council, the first time the authority has taken this step. The town is blessed with about 250,000 trees owned by the council, and tens of thousands more which are publicly and privately owned. It means that Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ is well above the national average for…

An office block has been bought by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council with the potential to add 121 new homes to its affordable housing stock. Purchase of Longley House in Southgate was completed last week, and the site already has planning approval for apartments to replace the existing building. With brownfield land in…

The Create Building has been awarded a rating of Excellent for its design, construction and impact on the environment after going through one of leading globally-recognised appraisal processes. The Building Research Establishment has reviewed the nine-storey building, which hosts the new Town Hall and commercial…

The Queens Square fountains have been repaired and will be turned back on in the spring with a celebratory event to mark the occasion. The popular fountains, which were first turned on in 2017 when Queens Square was redeveloped, have been out of action for a long period due to various issues with the equipment in…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council is hosting a session of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Council Housing and is inviting new, existing and potential tenants to give their views. The local evidence event, on Thursday 4 January in the Town Hall, is designed to gather views on council housing from residents,…

Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd will be the first commercial tenant to move into The Create Building. The company agreed a lease for half of the sixth floor in July and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ town centre, early next year. Work to fit out Varian’s office space is underway. The…

A new Deputy Chief Executive has been appointed at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council. Chris Page will take on the role early in the new year following Full Council approval last night (Wednesday 13 December). Chris brings a wealth of experience from the local government and charity sectors over 15 years. He has worked…

A private housing landlord which failed to fully insulate a flat before a deadline expired has failed in an appeal against a £3,500 penalty imposed by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council. The property above a shop in Gossops Parade is leased by the council to Pi-Gen Pharma, which sublets it as residential accommodation. An…

Up to 300 new affordable homes, part of a £100m town centre regeneration project, are a step closer after receiving outline planning permission last week. The proposed development, on the former car park site in Telford Place, will see Affordable Housing and Healthcare develop a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom…