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Right To Buy is inflexible says the LGA
A new Local Government Association (LGA) housing self-financing survey has found that four out of five councils in England are finding it difficult to replace homes…
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Zero hours contracts – signs of abuse
Local authorities have been urged to scale back the use of zero-hours contracts and consider staffing conditions when awarding care contracts, in a new…
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Delivering differently – award winners
Devon County Council, NE Lincolnshire and Portsmouth City are among 10 councils chosen to receive up to £100,000 from the Delivering Differently fund. Reported…
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Homeless case worker gets hefty jail sentance for fraud
A homelessness case worker who worked for Southwark council was sentenced to four years in jail yesterday at the Crown Court in Woolwich. Reported…
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Landmark ruling on outsourcing and temporary staff
More than 150 workers from Barnet Council have won compensation in a ‘landmark’ ruling that could affect other councils looking to enter into outsourcing…
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Neighbourhood planing more popular in the south
Localism appears to be more popular in the south of England, according to new research into the take up of neighbourhood plans. According to…
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Council Housing Supply review
A Treasury-commissioned review of council housing supply will initially focus on four key areas, it has been announced. According to Inside Housing: Natalie Elphicke,…
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Landlords given an opportunity to form business improvement districts
Property owners in London are to be allowed to form business improvement districts (BIDs) in a move designed to get landlords more involved in…
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Call to transformation to manage demand for LA services
Councils must stem the mounting demand for services by finding a long-term answer to the challenges of austerity, a report claims. According to LG…
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Furniture re-use opportunities
Local authorities need to understand and grasp what re-use can be, says an exasperated Craig Anderson, chief executive of The Furniture ReUse Network (FRN).…
