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Local Housing Companies: report
The latest report from the Smith Institute makes a case for more investment in Local Housing Companies. They say “This report attempts to capture…
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Scrutiny self evaluation framework
As a proud Advisory Board member of CfPS – we have produced this scrutiny self-evaluation framework is a tool to help scrutiny officers and…
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White Paper – Local Plan focus
More than half of councils currently set Local Plan targets below assessed need says Inside Housing. The Housing White Paper, suggested the government may…
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Manchester develops its own definition of Inside Housing
Manchester City Council has set out its own definition of affordable housing which is based on an average household’s income. The council’s housing affordability…
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86% arrears for LA tenants- Universal Credit blamed
The percentage of council tenants on Universal Credit in rent arrears has increased to a “critically high” 86% over the past year, sparking “extreme…
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Merger Plans for LAs
Efficiency plans to create a new East Kent super council could led to 150 job losses, but could see savings of £6.8m in the…
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The role of Councillors
The Councillors Commission, launched by the Local Government Research Unit in partnership with the De Montfort University and the Municipal Journal, has produced an…
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Centre for Public Scrutiny annual conference
Here is the summary from the CfPS newsletter and presentations which will be useful for you: “In December the Centre for Public Scrutiny hosted…
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DCLG produces Neighbourhood Planning Factsheets
DCLG i have produced the folloing fact sheets to support the Neighbourhood Planning Bill through parliament www.gov.uk/government/publications/neighbourhood-planning-bill-policy-factsheets…
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Risk and resilience for LAs
A publication on risk, resilience and scrutiny from CfPS– exploring how scrutiny can help to develop and sustain a positive risk culture in local…
