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Four key planning applications have been agreed by Manchester’s planning committee this week – representing an exciting next phase of regeneration across the Poland Street Zone in Ancoats and in New Islington. Ancoats Mobility Hub – Approved  The Mobility Hub, which was brought forward by Manchester Life Strategic Development Company Limited on behalf of Manchester City Council, enables Ancoats to place […]

Following an In-Depth Assessment (IDA), Great Places Housing Group has received a top rating of G1/V1 from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). The Regulator looks at the work of housing associations in England to make sure they are governed properly and that they are financially viable and also judges a housing provider’s viability and governance, including […]

Following an In-Depth Assessment (IDA), Great Places Housing Group has received a top rating of G1/V1 from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). The Regulator looks at the work of housing associations in England to make sure they are governed properly and that they are financially viable and also judges a housing provider’s viability and governance, including […]

The Bowland House project in Blackburn is now six months in and works are progressing well. Like with any project of this nature, it has had its ups and downs, but our amazing neighbourhoods team, our contractor Casey and our wonderful Bowland House customers have helped to make everything work. In relation to the works, […]

Great Places has been awarded the Cyber Essentials (CE) certification. Cyber Essentials is a cyber security standard introduced by the UK Government that aims to provide organisations with pragmatic protection against the most common cyber security threats. The certification is renewable every 12 months. Commenting on achieving CE accreditation, Sharon Hayes, Director of Technology Services […]

This September, Active Lancashire will be launching its new programme aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing to create a happier and more resilient local workforce. With the support of local partners such as Great Places, the ‘Business Health Matters’ initiative will deliver two core projects at a number of organisations in the Lancashire region. […]

Rochdale AFC Community Trust and Great Places Housing Group are teaming up to address unemployment in Rochdale.

We’ve had a double whammy of good news from the Women in Housing and Housing Hero Awards. Firstly, in the WIH Awards – our very own Anila Khalid, Head of Neighbourhoods, has been shortlisted in the Woman of the year (tenant/customer focus) category. A fantastic achievement – well done Anila! And as if that isn’t […]

The second edition of our new and improved “˜My Great Place’ customer magazine is now available. The latest digital magazines are now ready to read online and can be easily accessed on computers, smartphones and tablets. The magazines show the work we are doing in our regions and how we support the communities we work […]