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In this week's newsletter, we share government proposals for seven new town locations in England, the Built Environment Committee's report on new towns, a NIHR Public Health Research Programme call on housing, place and ageing, new Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides, and two Housing LIN guest blogs.

The Built Environment Committee has published its report, ‘New Towns: Creating Communities’, following the second module of its inquiry into new towns. The report includes a specific section on housing for older people, accessibility and inclusive design, and references to intergenerational placemaking.

To mark International Leadership Week, this blog by Phoebe Grey, Junior Architectural Technician at Carless + Adams, reflects on her experience on the Housing LIN Future Leaders Programme.

The NIHR Public Health Research Programme has issued a two-stage call for bids to undertake research on housing, place and the built environment for an ageing population. The deadline for first stage applications is 8 December 2026.

The Centre for Ageing Better, in partnership with Arup and the Housing LIN, has launched a new suite of Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides to support the design and delivery of more inclusive, accessible places.

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.