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Author: Steve Grimshaw

NUE – Empty Homes National Conference 27 May 2021

Posted on: February 19, 2021 Last updated on: February 15, 2021 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE – Supporting affordable housing in Dover

Posted on: February 17, 2021 Last updated on: February 17, 2021 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
              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…
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NUE – Brambley Hedge, Tower Street, Dover

Posted on: June 17, 2020 Last updated on: June 17, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE – Breaking New Ground

Posted on: May 28, 2020 Last updated on: May 28, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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.…
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NUE A home from the heart

Posted on: May 7, 2020 Last updated on: May 7, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE reflects – 6,326 empty homes back into use

Posted on: May 7, 2020 Last updated on: May 7, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE featured on BBC The Empty Housing Scandal

Posted on: March 4, 2020 Last updated on: March 4, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE Commercial – giving the high street a boost

Posted on: January 24, 2020 Last updated on: January 24, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE Folkestone and Hythe – Derelict site revitalised

Posted on: October 7, 2019 Last updated on: March 4, 2020 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
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…
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NUE lazing about by the River! – 8 new homes

Posted on: September 24, 2019 Last updated on: September 30, 2019 Written by: Steve Grimshaw
Dublin Mews, River, Dover Thanks to No Use Empty a former pub – the Dublin Man of War (River, Nr Dover) which had been empty for 3 years has been transformed to create 3 new dwellings. In addition to this…
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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…
Continue reading “NUE – Empty Homes National Conference 27 May 2021”…

NUE – Call to give district’s empty properties new life

  Property owners across the Folkestone & Hythe district are being urged to take advantage of the help on offer to bring long-term empty homes back into use. The renewed call comes during National Empty Homes Week (15-21 February 2021)…
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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…
Continue reading “NUE – Supporting affordable housing in Dover”…

NUE – Empty Homes Week 2021

    No Use Empty is pleased to be supporting national Empty Homes Week 2021 running from 15-21 February 2021.  #EmptyHomesWeek2021   The week is organised by Action on Empty Homes. The aim of the week is to highlight Empty…
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NUE – LGA Dealing with empty shops – a good practice for councils

      On Wednesday 10th February, the No Use Empty team attended The Local Government Association’s ‘Dealing With Empty Shops’ webinar which hosted over 350 delegates. Speakers included Cllr David Renard (leader of Swindon Borough Council), Holly Lewis (co-founder…
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