Plans for public-sector land to be developed, which aim to bring forward 10,000 new homes, 14,000 new jobs and save taxpayers £37million in running costs.

Homes England awards £10.6million Local Authority Accelerated Construction funding to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. The council will use funding to prepare three sites to build 670 new homes in the borough. Funding will accelerate development of the sites using of modern methods of construction.

Nearly £250 million of housing deals will deliver almost 25,000 more homes.

Public Health England and NHS England lead coalition of over 40 organisations to step up fight against the nation’s biggest killer.

Potential to deliver over 10,000 homes across seven sites