The government has made clear its commitment to getting new homes built to address the housing crisis and surveys show that growing numbers of people are on-side with the idea of new developments.But, it will be challenging. Only 114,000 new homes were built in the first half of 2024 in England and Wales, 11% fewer than the same period of 2022, according to DLUHC.Indeed the NHBC, who log completions...
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National Bike Week (5 June – 11 June 2023) celebrates over 12,500 miles of national cycle routes in the UK.On average in England and Wales there are just over 2,200 households per mile of national cycle route. Per home there is over 1 metre of cycle route in the South West and Scotland, compared to just 7cm in London.Nearly half of the population in England aged 5+ own a pedal bike, with ownership rates...
Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms will be crowned at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May. This will be the 40th coronation to be held at the Abbey since 1066.In the past two years alone there have been over 8,800 property sales on streets with coronation-related street names, nearly 100 sales taking place with a property address including 'King...