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Magenta join the Merseyside collective switch to low energy bills
Over 70 Magenta Living residents registered to take part in the Merseyside Collective Switch, a local initiative designed to give people more ‘buying power’. Organised by…
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1/3rd of UK population below the poverty line says report
A third of the UK’s population is living below the poverty line and even full-time work often fails to provide a route out of…
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More roll out of Universal credit in the North West
The scheme at the heart of the Government’s welfare reforms will be rolled out to north west England from next week. According to LG…
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Call for integrated services Ombudsman
The creation of an integrated public services ombudsman is ‘overdue’, a think-tank report published today has said. According to LG News: Local Government Ombudsman…
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Private Rented Sector not a LA priority for securing new housing
Only 2% of councillors view the private rented sector (PRS) as their local authority’s top priority for securing new housing A report published today found. According…
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Winners of the LA awards
Oxford City Council has been named the UK’s best performing council at the prestigious annual local government awards organised by the Municipal Journal The…
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Increase in number of tenant hoarding cases
Increase likely to lead to a rise in landlords’ legal costs. According to inside Housing An increase in the number of ‘hoarders’ brought to…
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New Approaches to Tenancy Fraud
This ‘new approaches’ briefing will explore how housing providers across England have approached the fraudulent use of social housing, including preventing and detecting a…
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Saving Public Houses
Its a place to socialise in communities and many are closing down. Read this update from IPPR: Previous IPPR research has found that one…
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Monies to tackle housing fraud
The housing minister, Kris Hopkins MP, has announced a £9.5 million fund for councils to tackle social housing fraud. According to Housing News: Stockport…
