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This new Housing LIN guest blog by Barbara Clarenz, Head of Residential and Social Infrastructure, London and South East, AtkinsRéalis, shares how thoughtful design creates the conditions for community to flourish.

The locations of seven new towns have been named by government for consideration as part of their housebuilding programme, set out in a consultation which opened yesterday. However, another five sites have been dropped from their original proposals.

In today’s newsletter, we spotlight the launch of the APPG Inquiry report on creating intergenerational communities, alongside updates on accessible housing for Disabled Access Day 2026, neighbourhood health reform, and new research on home adaptations and Good Home Hubs. We also feature expert insights, sector commentary and the latest events shaping housing, health and social care.

Housing Options Scotland has declared its support for the Scottish Government’s Coming Home agenda, a national commitment to ensuring that people who have learning disabilities and complex support needs can live in their home communities, with the right support and housing.

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Brian Hobbs, an ExtraCare Charitable Trust resident, shares his reflections on the launch of the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon report at the House of Lords.

The Department of Health and Social Care has published the Neighbourhood health framework, which sets out the next steps for the NHS and local government, working alongside civil society, to deliver a neighbourhood health service in England.

A new report published by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales reveals that older people in many parts of Wales are waiting over a year for crucial adaptations to be made to their homes, with the average in one area sitting at nearly two years.

This new report, undertaken by the LSE for the Centre for Ageing Better, presents findings from the first year of their funded Good Home Lincs pilot - a local Good Home Hub in Lincolnshire designed to help residents repair, adapt and maintain their homes.

Everon Group showcased the power of fully cloud-based care technology with the launch of two innovative solutions at this year’s ITEC Conference on the 16th -17th March.

Commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People co-chaired by Lord Best and Anna Dixon MP, this year-long Inquiry and subsequent report on ‘Creating Intergenerational Communities’ explores how housing and place can support mutual support between generations. The Housing LIN was proud to act as the Inquiry Secretariat.