UKREiiF GALLERY | Place Media Drinks Reception 

Introducing tax breaks to help regenerate ailing town centres and cutting planning red tape would be among the party’s focuses if it were to form a government at the next general election, according to deputy leader Richard Tice.

Suppliers can now bid for places on the four-year framework, which targets public sector regeneration schemes from councils, housing providers, and NHS Trusts. 

The group has marked a 14th consecutive year of profitability despite challenging market conditions for the year ending 31 August 2025. 

Chris Taylor, senior vice president at Federated Hermes and chair of MEPC, and Simon Pistell, risk director at L&G, both have extensive careers in the regeneration and investment sectors and will provide independent oversight to the newly launched public finance institution. 

A fresh image has been released of architect shedkm’s design for the proposed residential conversion of a 1960s car park in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The independent land promoter is strengthening its pipeline with an undisclosed debt facility with the government agency.

The chair of Homes England and the chief executive of the newly launched National Housing Bank sat down with Place to outline how £16bn of public funding will be mobilised to unlock housing delivery at scale.

The rural West Midlands county is seeking closer ties with its urban neighbours in a bid to avoid getting left behind, as ministers push ahead with plans to reshape regional development across England.

Speaking at the launch event in London, Homes England made the case for partners to come on board and bolster the £16bn of public funding available for housing delivery, which chair Pat Ritchie described as a “generational step change” for the sector.