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Treasury code for public-private partnerships
The Treasury has unveiled a voluntary Code of Conduct for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) designed to ‘fundamentally change’ the way costs are reduced from…
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New Minister for Social Value appointed for Councils
Chris White MP has been appointed the Government’s first official social value ambassador, tasked with promoting the Social Value Act in councils. The MP…
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Lenders say new regulatory proposals are not tough enough
Lenders have called for new regulatory proposals requiring landlords to draw up ‘living wills’ to be strengthened. England’s social housing regulator drew up the…
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NHF raises concerns about direction of HCA on regulation
Measures to limit non-social housing activity carried out on the main balance sheet of associations risk being unduly restrictive, the National Housing Federation has…
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Unemployed people to become energy efficiency advisers
A community investment company in Birmingham is helping unemployed people to become assessors for the government’s green deal home energy efficiency scheme. Catalyst Mutual…
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Small business lending – a challenge for banks
Peer-to-peer lending between SMEs and investors could emerge as a challenger to existing bank lending models, a report suggests. A study from innovation foundation Nesta has…
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Social value – are you ready for the Act to come into force?
Don’t wait for the Social Value Act to come into force – it’s time to prepare now. The past two years have seen the…
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Report – Big society damages small charities
Big Society funding will endanger small charities and sideline local priorities, a think tank report claims. In the publication Taken for granted?, IPPR North…
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Social Enterprises for homeless people work
A group of social enterprises working with homeless people generates an £11 return for every £1 invested, a report found. Analysis service Social Return…
