Council spending on temporary accommodation has soared to £2.8bn annually, leaving many local authorities under immense financial strain. Kim Grievson and Hannah Velani explore the human and economic costs of this crisis and highlight innovative modular and "eco pod" solutions being pioneered across the UK.

Discover the saga of Nottingham's Broadmarsh regeneration, a complex project overcoming challenges like the Intu administration and a Section 114 notice, transforming a defunct shopping centre into a vibrant new urban quarter with the help of public-private partnerships.

Dan Gordon, Senior Policy Advisor at MHCLG, explains High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs), a new power for local authorities in England to tackle persistent commercial high street vacancy and revitalise town centres.