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Liverpool City Region secures £380m expected to support 3,100 social and affordable homes

A £380m regional allocation will support around 3,100 new social and affordable homes across Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton.

The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

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Affordable housing development in Greater Manchester
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£529m Greater Manchester allocation is expected to support around 4,400 affordable homes

Greater Manchester has been allocated an estimated £529m in the first wave of the national Social and Affordable Homes Programme, supporting roughly 4,400 homes.

Greater Manchester · 28 Aug 2026
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£1.1m fund has backed 211 community projects across the UK in six months

A social-value fund linked to social-housing contracts has supported 211 projects including defibrillators, school visits, financial literacy and small repairs for vulnerable residents.

United Kingdom · 28 Aug 2026
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