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Manchester Veterans’ village project underway by BBC DIY SOS

The BBC DIY SOS team will join some of the UK’s best known constructions firms on site today to develop the first stage of a veterans’ community by bringing empty homes back into use in east Manchester. A first of its kind partnership, the project is bringing together Manchester City Council, the BBC’s DIY SOS …

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£66m boost for home-building in Greater Manchester

The first £66.3m of loan funding has been awarded from a £300m fund to boost housing in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) approved loan funding totalling £42.564m  for five new schemes, in Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Trafford at its latest meeting. It follows the award of £23.731m for a further Manchester scheme. Together …

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£1.4m Liverpool City facelift enters new phase

A £1.4m scheme to revamp the public realm in Liverpool’s Commercial District enters a new phase of activity next week. After recently completing an upgrade to the historic Leather Lane, a 10 week programme is beginning today (Tuesday, 1 September) to transform Bixteth Street. The works are part of a non-stop schedule to upgrade several …

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