City council team wins national award for work to prevent homelessness

City council team wins national award for work to prevent homelessness

An Oxford City Council's housing needs team has been crowned Housing Team of the Year at the Local Government Chronicle Awards 2025.

Colchester Leader calls on Government for urgent housing support

Colchester City Council’s Leader has written to the Deputy Prime Minister to press for urgent Government action to support councils facing mounting housing pressures, including homelessness and temporary accommodation costs. Councillor David King, Leader of Colchester City Council, welcomed the priority given to housing in the recent Spending Review, which sets out the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation. However, he c…