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Social Housing is a lifestyle choice
Nearly half of the British public believe social housing tenants choose to claim benefits as a lifestyle choice, a survey by ComRes on behalf…
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Worst austerity yet to come
Public sector austerity is set to continue for another five years, outgoing civil service chief Sir Bob Kerslake has warned. According to LG News:…
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More social value?
A Government review of the Social Value Act could see its extension to cover more public sector contracts. According to LG News: Lord Young,…
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Tenants trust landlord advice on energy efficiency
The study by the not-for-profit consultancy Sustainable Homes for the Department of Energy and Climate Change has found associations managing property are in the…
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Grand multi landlord plan for meeting Manchester’s housing needs
The 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester are consulting the public on a multi-council plan to work together to support housing and employment growth.…
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Residents to manage libraries
Volunteers are poised to take over almost half of a city’s libraries as part of cost cutting plans to save £1.6m. According to LG…
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11 councils get a self building boost
Ministers have named 11 councils that will share half a million pounds to support self-builders get housing projects off the ground. According to LG…
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Creating sustainable tenancies
Housing providers are now thinking about how they deliver front line services in the face of the changes resulting from welfare reform. How to…
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Worrying reduction in town hall support for vulnerable people in crisis
Three in four councils expect to scale back funding for vulnerable people in crisis after government cutbacks, town halls have warned. Accordng to Inside…
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£300m fund for renewable electricity
The Government has released details of a £300m fund to support renewable electricity projects. According to LG News: The amount of money available is…
