Market Leads & Opportunities

Bellway preparing to launch West Yorkshire development

24 Apr 20

Housebuilder Bellway is preparing to launch a new housing development in West Yorkshire later this year, once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.

COVID-19 EMERGENCY SURPLUS FOOD GRANT

24 Apr 20

As part of the UK Government's collaborative response to supporting key infrastructure throughout this difficult time, Awarding Authority is today making £3.25m available through the Resource Action Fund administered by WRAP. The COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant will be delivered in three phases.

Secretary of state approves Heald Green homes plans

24 Apr 20

Plans for 325 homes and a new school to be built in Heald Green have been backed by the secretary of state.

Homes planned at former Inverness school

24 Apr 20

Highland Council has paired up with CRGP Architects on plans to convert a former Inverness primary school, latterly in use as a child care centre, into housing.

Joint venture KierWSP keeps Northamptonshire County Council highways services contract

24 Apr 20

A 16-month contract has been awarded to incumbent highways supplier KierWSP following notification to the market earlier this year.

Lok Developments completes £17m refinancing deal

24 Apr 20

Lok Developments, which is part of Newcastle-based Morton Group, has completed a £17m refinancing deal for its property development on the site of a former hospital in Gosforth.

SMALL GRANTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH RELATED PROJECTS – COVID-19 FUND

24 Apr 20

The Awarding Authority is to launch a new fund at the end of April. Grants up to £1,000 will be available for peer support, community action and mutual aid for mental health during the pandemic.

SOCIAL INCLUSION LOCAL PROVISION PROJECT – FUNDING – DEADLINE EXTENDED

24 Apr 20

This call is for the More Developed region (made up of Specified Location) This call aims to address employment barriers and basic skills needs (required by employers), such as IT, literacy and numeracy and will be a key sector in enabling and driving economic growth in the GBSLEP area. This call activity will support unemployed people and encourage inactive residents to move closer to employment through participation training, work placement and volunteering, thereby increasing their confidence, skills and employability of participants empowering them to take full advantage of employment opportunities now and in the future.

WOMEN IN ENTERPRISE PROVISION PROJECT – FUNDING – DEADLINE EXTENDED

24 Apr 20

Call to run a project to address employment barriers and basic skills needs (required by employers), such as IT, literacy and numeracy in the specified location.

Work to restart on affordable housing scheme

24 Apr 20

Construction work has restarted at the Queen’s carpet maker's former sports ground in Kidderminster. The £8m affordable housing scheme was close to reaching the topping out stage for the first tranche of new homes before all work was paused due to the Covid-19 lockdown.