New Start magazine

12/01/2026

UK Power Networks has completed an electricity upgrade in Hackney and North London, preparing the area for electric vehicles and greener energy use.

UK Power Networks has completed an electricity upgrade in Hackney and North London, preparing the area for electric vehicles and greener energy use.  More than 30,000 homes and businesses will benefit from improved electricity supplies after a major infrastructure upgrade.  The project, run by UK...

08/01/2026

In a new briefing, the cross-party group said if the increase is agreed, it will take effect from April 2026.

In a new briefing, the cross-party group said if the increase is agreed, it will take effect from April 2026. London Councils are calling for a £3 weekly increase in social housing rents. The cross-party group said the proposed rise is linked to the government’s plans to reintroduce ‘rent cover...

06/01/2026

The government has launched a consultation on plans to expand access to a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.

https://newstartmag.co.uk/articles/plans-unveiled-to-help-homeless-people-at-risk-of-overdoses/

05/01/2026

Research from The Housing Network shows consistent support is essential to prevent homelessness and improve outcomes for people with complex needs.

Research from The Housing Network shows consistent support is essential to prevent homelessness and improve outcomes for people with complex needs. Homelessness in the UK has worsened throughout 2025, with Shelter estimating over 382,000 people were homeless in England on a single night. Services no...

17/12/2025

Victims are being blocked from the security of social housing because of property-related debt rules, according to a new report.

Victims are being blocked from the security of social housing because of property-related debt rules, according to a new report.  The study, published by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) in collaboration with King’s College London and Oxford Brookes University, examined how council and ho...

16/12/2025

Despite a projected increase, getting on the property ladder could become slightly easier next year.

Despite a projected increase, getting on the property ladder could become slightly easier next year.  According to new research from the lender Nationwide, house prices in the UK are expected to rise by as much as 4% in 2026.  Robert Gardner, chief economist at the building society, said: ‘We ex...

15/12/2025

The resource aims to help communities across the UK improve urban environments, tackle air pollution, manage flooding and support local wildlife.

https://newstartmag.co.uk/articles/urban-greening-toolkit-guides-councils-on-climate-action/

09/12/2025

In the new child poverty strategy, ministers vow to end children living in B&Bs and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty in the next five years.

In the new child poverty strategy, ministers vow to end children living in B&Bs and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty in the next five years.  Last week the government unveiled a new child poverty plan. As part of the strategy, ministers pledged to end children growing…

08/12/2025

The Mayor of Liverpool City Region has announced plans to establish the area’s first Mayoral Development Corporation to fast-track the delivery of thousands of homes and major commercial developments across Liverpool.

The Mayor of Liverpool City Region has announced plans to establish the area’s first Mayoral Development Corporation to fast-track the delivery of thousands of homes and major commercial developments across Liverpool. Steve Rotheram will use devolved powers to create the statutory body, working in...

03/12/2025

The chancellor has frozen local housing allowance (LHA) rates, prompting concerns over affordability and the risk of increased homelessness for low-income renters.

The chancellor has frozen local housing allowance (LHA) rates, prompting concerns over affordability and the risk of increased homelessness for low-income renters.  During her second autumn budget, Reeves announced plans to maintain LHA rates at their current levels, despite calls from housing, hom...

02/12/2025

Sheffield’s Harmony Works has received £300,000 from the JG Graves Charitable Trust, moving plans to transform Canada House into a youth music hub closer to completion.

https://newstartmag.co.uk/articles/harmony-works-secures-300000-for-canada-house-revamp/

26/11/2025

The £14m government-backed project will power 6,700 homes and aims to accelerate the capital’s shift to net zero.

The £14m government-backed project will power 6,700 homes and aims to accelerate the capital’s shift to net zero.  London has approved plans for its first large-scale, all-electric energy centre at Brent Cross Town, a move hailed as a major step towards the capital’s net-zero goals.  The faci...