Steve Grimshaw – No Use Empty

NUE – Busiest year on record 20/21

No Use Empty reflects on the past financial year 20/21 Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have a significant impact on businesses across the construction industry. The Government has been clear that construction work should continue and sites should remain open across…

NUE – Empty Homes National Conference 27 May 2021

NUE is proud to be supporting this years Virtual National Empty Homes Conference on Thursday 27th May 2021 with a guest session by the BBC’s Matt Allwright. Hosted by the Empty Homes Network, their annual event goes virtual for…

NUE – Supporting affordable housing in Dover

Construction of 8 self contained flats for much needed interim housing to ease homelessness in the Dover district – all possible thanks to Dover District Council, Martello Building Consultancy, Karllee Construction, and of…

NUE – Brambley Hedge, Tower Street, Dover

No Use Empty announces 10 new homes in Dover. Formerly a nursery school but due to dilapidation and repair costs was forced to close down. The land was purchased by KLN (Tower Properties). With the support of an interest bearing…

NUE – Breaking New Ground

No Use Empty, Kent County Council’s award-winning empty homes initiative has announced a new £12 million fund to bring derelict sites back to life. The scheme provides loans to developers to bring derelict land and empty homes back into use.…

NUE A home from the heart

7 Castle Street A home from the heart A father and his daughter drove past this run down property in Castle Street. His daughter said to her father ‘how sad to see a property so run down and not looked…

NUE reflects – 6,326 empty homes back into use

No Use Empty reflects on the past financial year No Use Empty (NUE), Kent County Council’s award winning empty homes initiative has to date returned 6,326 homes back to use. The scheme, which provides an exemplar model to tackle the…

NUE featured on BBC The Empty Housing Scandal

The Empty Housing Scandal BBC documentary consists of 10 episodes , currently available on their I-Player to view. NUE projects in Folkestone (Episode Two) and Dover (Episode Seven) are featured. Host Matt Allwright investigates why homes are being left empty…

NUE Commercial – giving the high street a boost

A WELCOME RETAIL BOOST – HIGH STREET BUSINESS SUPPORTED BY COUNCIL SCHEMES A new business on Deal High Street is looking forward to realising its full potential – with news that a previously empty shop has reopened in the town…

NUE Folkestone and Hythe – Derelict site revitalised

A site in Folkestone which stood derelict for 14 years has been brought back to life thanks to the award-winning No Use Empty scheme The land – situated at the junction of Princess Street and Myrtle Road – has been…

Author: Steve Grimshaw