Homes England awards £23 million infrastructure grant in latest step towards unlocking wide-scale regeneration and thousands of new homes in London
Homes England has awarded a £23 million grant to Transport for London (TfL) as part of the Agency’s ongoing support to help transform two major brownfield sites into thriving communities at Thamesmead Waterfront and Beckton Riverside. The grant will fund a new bus link to connect new housing and enhance existing bus corridors linking Thamesmead […]
New local plan system launching early 2026: latest update
On 27 November 2025, the Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook, announced further details regarding the new system for local plan development that will begin operating in the new year. The reforms, introduced through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, aim to strengthen and streamline how local plans are prepared and examined across […]
Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
16 November 2025 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (AIV 2025/104) . A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled. 15 November 2025 Added links to […]
Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
15 September 2025 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Lifton, West Devon, Devon (AIV 2025/59), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked. 12 September 2025 Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone surrounding a premises near Seaton, East Devon, Devon (AIV […]
Bluetongue: latest situation
Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions. Source link