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Happy holidays from the team here at the Good Homes Alliance! Our final newsletter of the year is out now. Check it out to discover latest news, events, and we're delighted to welcome 4 new members this month! 🏘️

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GHA Newsletter
The latest news, events and resources from the Good Homes Alliance.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Don’t miss these in-person conferences coming up in London. Spaces are limited. There’s an excellent line-up of speakers at both events. Check out the keynotes!

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26 Feb 2026
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Good Homes - Beyond Net Zero​ 28 January 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 | British Library Knowledge Centre, London, NW1 2DB Join the Good Homes Alliance and South East Consortium for a new and exciting joint networking and knowledge sharing event, bringing together the GHA’s annual Good Homes Conference and SEC’s Sustainability AM. Healthy Buildings Conference 2026. 26th February 2026 | 13:00-17:45 followed by drinks and networking until 19:30. 150 Holborn, London EC1N 2NS The ASBP is celebrating its 10th annual Healthy Buildings Conference! Highlights include: - A keynote talk from Professor Stephen Holgate, MRC Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology, UKRI Clean Air Champion and Special Advisor to the RCP on Air Quality - Sessions with expert speakers on PFAS and POPS in construction products, WELL Building case studies, indoor air quality research at UoYork, and the health & wellbeing benefits of natural paints. - Speakers from Henning Larsen, Overbury, Introba, University of York, Environment Agency, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint and a panel discussion chaired by Simon Jones, host of the Air Quality Matters Podcast. - Drinks and networking with a spectacular view over London to celebrate our 10th conference!
December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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It’s now December and I hope you are keeping well. This winter season, at the Good Homes Alliance CIC we are inviting our members and wider community to reflect on, and share, what we need for homes to bring comfort and joy. 🏘️

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Comfort and Joy - Good Homes Alliance
It’s now December and I hope you are keeping well. This winter season, at the Good Homes Alliance CIC we are inviting our members and wider community to reflect on, and share, what we need for homes t...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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📢 Our November newsletter is out now!

- Events (including our 2026 conference!)
- Opportunity to join the GHA board
- Member opportunities
- New Towns Taskforce report response
- Healthy Homes Standard response

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November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Dr Tom Dollard will be speaking on the Adaptation panel at @centreforlondon.bsky.social London Conference 2025 on Monday!

As Chair of the Good Homes Alliance, he'll be sharing practical solutions on how we can increase the supply of low carbon homes in London. If you are there, don't miss him!
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🏡We've responded to the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government. Read it here: goodhomes.org.uk/news/the-goo...
The Good Homes Alliance response to the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government - Good Homes Alliance
The Good Homes Alliance welcomes the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government, and if strengthened a number of the 44 key recommendations could help make New Towns sustainable, healthy, and community-...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Larry will be the key speaker for the breakout session on planning - claim your place for the launch and get early access to the report by signing up here: bit.ly/4mVsFof

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The Local Climate Report Launch & Conference
Join us for the online launch of The Local Climate Report and conference to understand the state of local climate action across the UK.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Next announcement for the Local Climate Report!

Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Finance – and financial incentives for new development and retrofit – are key to the delivery of sustainable, net zero housing.

Join our webinar next week find out about the GHA’s recent finance work! 💸🏡

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Innovative Finance for Net Zero - Good Homes Alliance
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 @ 13:30 - 14:30 - Join us to find out about the GHA’s recent finance work, where we have looked at the different types of incentives that are currently available, and consi...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Gas plays dwindling role in UK power price as #renewables roll-out accelerates www.edie.net/gas-plays-dw...
Gas plays dwindling role in UK power price as renewables roll-out accelerates - edie
The rollout of wind power is diluting the link between gas and electricity wholesale prices, pushing older and more expensive ‘peaker’ generation plants off the grid, a new analysis shows.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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2025 autumn update: Local authorities setting the standard for net zero homes 🏡

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2025 autumn update: Local Authorities setting the standard for net zero homes - Good Homes Alliance
In recent months, several local authorities have incorporated net zero policies in their Local Plans, highlighting the ambitions of many to go further and take serious steps to meeting legally binding...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy
Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy
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October 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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📣 Last chance to book for our upcoming webinar! Acoustic challenges – and solutions – for ASHPs in new-build homes & retrofit

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#ASHP #retrofit #newbuild #construction #homes #housing
Acoustic challenges - and solutions - for ASHPs in new-build homes & retrofit - Good Homes Alliance
Tuesday 7th October 2025 @ 12:00 - 13:00 - Join acoustics expert Jack Harvie-Clark as he navigates the complex landscape of ASHP noise regulation and practical solutions.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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New developments have become increasingly car-centric, leaving people "trapped behind the wheel."

Our latest blog explores how new towns can offer real transport choice from day one ⤵️
Three ideas to make new towns into places people want to live
It’s not often the government gets an opportunity resembling a fresh start, but embarking on a set of new towns holds that promise. The government has invoked the post-war Labour government’s renew…
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October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Some thoughts on the strange death of Tory environmentalism, the tragedy of a once great party in intellectual collapse, and the fears Badenoch's desperate attacks on climate action might just work. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
The strange death of Tory environmentalism
Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap the Climate Change Act is an affront to a proud conservative tradition and a recipe for economic irrelevance
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October 3, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Scrapping the Climate Change Act would be a reckless and indefensible move, undermining the UK’s green economy and damaging our global credibility at a time of escalating climate risks.

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October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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We have enjoyed speaking with social housing residents living in 1920s-1940s local council-built homes across the UK. Their warmth, energy, and creativity have been inspiring. Now, we’ll analyse the insights to develop a catalogue of scalable Net-Zero design solutions for home transformation.
February 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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It's time to capture the post-war spirit of the 1946 New Town’s programme and be brave in ‘imagining the best way of living’ in the new towns as plans for the programme progress, says the TCPA's Katy Lock.

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#NewTowns #UrbanExtension #NewTownsTaskforce #NewCommunities
New Towns: Time to trust the process?   - Town and Country Planning Association
For the TCPA, there is much to commend in the New Towns Taskforce’s report. But the test will be on implementation.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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📰 The GHA September Newsletter is out now!

🎫Discover our upcoming events
🎉We welcome our new Programme Director
🍃Latest net zero planning news
🚿Updates on water efficiency
📣Welcome a new member and read member updates and achievements

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October 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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£.8.5 million in funding announced for clean energy projects by Scottish Government
PROJECTS in the North East which support the shift to clean energy will benefit from £8.5 million worth of new funding, the Scottish Government has…
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September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Planning reform given big emphasis in Rachel Reeves' statement today, including key measures from last week's Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

For a breakdown of 5 major changes, check out this recent blog from @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social and me

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Five key changes set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill | Institute for Government
What is the potential impact of the government's planning bill?
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March 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 | How can the government’s new climate plan deliver the carbon cuts needed alongside real benefits for people and the economy?

With the plan due very soon, we've set out five tests to help evaluate whether it'll be a success.

Full details 👉 green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/fiv...
September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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With the New Homes Accelerator already pledging support for up to 48,600 homes, prioritising health and sustainability is crucial. The GHA, + its members & partners, are at the forefront of this. However, scaling these initiatives is essential to ensure that all new homes meet these vital standards
mhclg-answers.bsky.social MHCLG Answers @mhclg-answers.bsky.social · Sep 23
A question on #Housing #OxfordCambridgeArc tabled by Baroness Maclean of Redditch on 10-09-2025 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-10/HL10410
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Water scarcity is, and will increasingly be an issue. The GHA recently published a new guide "Water Efficiency and Reuse in Housing" with the aim to respond to the urgent need for ‘water-smart’ homes due to mounting water stress in the UK. #Housing #Construction #Water
mhclg-answers.bsky.social MHCLG Answers @mhclg-answers.bsky.social · Sep 23
A question on #Housing #Construction tabled by Baroness Maclean of Redditch on 10-09-2025 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-10/HL10414
September 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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🙌Shout-out to Northern Ireland housebuilders Fraser Millar for embracing the Passivhaus methodology at scale!

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Hear more about the 219-home development targeting the Passive House Institute Low Energy Building standard at the Passivhaus Conference: https://ukphc.org.uk/
September 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM