Category: Housing

230 Housing posts found.

Tenants to be given priority help finding new homes, as site is set for redevelopment

19/04/2023

Shropshire Council has pledged to help four households, whose homes form part of a major redevelopment plan, find new accommodation. Four tenants…

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Views sought from residents who access ‘floating housing support’ to help shape future service

14/04/2023
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Shropshire Council are asking residents who have access to floating housing support to take part in a survey, to help shape the…

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Help for owners of empty homes to bring them back into use

12/04/2023

Advice and support are on hand to owners of empty homes in Shropshire to encourage them to be brought back into use.…

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Council officers shortlisted for prestigious local government awards

03/04/2023
Shropshire Council’s Enable Supported Employment team

Staff at Shropshire Council have again been shortlisted for the local government MJ Awards. The prestigious awards, held each year, acknowledge and…

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Clampdown on landlords renting homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings

29/03/2023
Council’s Trading Standards given powers to crackdown on rogue letting agencies

Landlords in Shropshire may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the energy efficiency of the…

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News from our partners: Fully-funded retrofit plans for a warmer home, that’s kinder to the planet

20/03/2023
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News from our partners Marches Energy Agency People across Shropshire are recognising the importance of making their homes as energy efficient as…

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What will the spring Budget mean for your energy bills?

20/03/2023
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Last Wednesday’s Budget announcement by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt included an extension to the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for a further three…

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Latest Five-Year Housing Land Supply Statement for Shropshire published

09/03/2023
St Martins, near Oswestry. Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd

Shropshire Council has published the latest Five-Year Housing Land Supply Statement for Shropshire. This annual review of housing land supply is an…

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Energy bills support for off-grid households

08/03/2023
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The Government has opened online application portals for its Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding and Alternative Fuel Payments for those who…

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Drug and alcohol treatment service for rough sleepers launches in Shropshire

07/03/2023
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Today sees the launch of RESET, a new and potentially lifesaving multi-agency service to provide drug and alcohol treatment support for rough…

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