Council celebrates affordable homes handover at Chesterwell 31 July 2025 A ceremony marked the occasion and celebrate the delivery of 32 new high-quality homes for local residents on the council’s housing register
Colchester City Council Approves New 30-Year Housing Plan to Deliver Safe, Sustainable, and Affordable Homes 16 July 2025 Colchester City Council lays out a financially sound strategy to maintain and enhance council housing, deliver new homes, and support residents.
Resident loses council home and is arrested following repeated fly-tipping and tenancy breaches 30 June 2025 After deliberately dumping rubbish and non-compliance, CBH and the City Council were forced to take legal action
Colchester Leader calls on Government for urgent housing support 20 June 2025 The letter urges Government to act swiftly to help safeguard the financial sustainability of Housing Revenue Accounts
Colchester City Council welcomes Chancellor’s £39bn affordable housing investment 12 June 2025 In Colchester, housing pressures remain high – with demand for affordable homes outpacing supply
Clarification on A120–A133 Link Road requirement in Garden Community plan 5 June 2025 Colchester City Council confirms that key infrastructure, including the A120–A133 link road, remains a requirement for development to proceed
Cabinet to Consider Expansion of Successful Temporary Housing Initiative 28 May 2025 Colchester City Council’s Cabinet set to consider proposal to expand the successful use of former private student accommodation as temporary housing.
Councils call for an ambitious Green and Decent Homes Programme to help tackle housing crisis and improve health 15 May 2025 It is estimated that for every £1 spent on warming the homes of vulnerable people, there is a £4 return in health benefits