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Are all Housing Associations paying a “living wage”?
The majority of landlords are helping to keep employees above the breadline, survey reveals According to Inside Housing: Two in three housing associations in…
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Will the 2012 census take place?
The Government has been urged to avoid scrapping the 2021 census, with MPs claiming the data would be of ‘fundamental importance’ to society. According…
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Garden City Prospectus Published
A prospectus published today by the Communities and Local Government department fails to specify confirmed locations for garden cities. Nick Clegg has published the…
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CIH review of private sector housing launched
A third of private rented homes in England are failing decency standards according to a new report. Thirty-three per cent of the country’s private…
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Letting agents may have to sign up to one of 3 complaint services
Letting agents will be forced to sign up to one of three government-approved complaint services as part of a package of measures to provide…
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Local Enterprise Partnerships – too narrow a focus says report
Local enterprise partnerships must broaden their focus if they are to deliver a lasting economic impact, according to a new report. According to LG…
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900,000 recieve help from food banks
More people are seeking help from foodbanks than ever before, with over 900,000 individuals receiving emergency support in the last year. According to LG…
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Study into support for unemployed
A study by the Work Foundation published on Wednesday found that areas such as Middlesbrough, Barnsley and Glasgow are youth unemployment ‘blackspots’, where the number of…
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£6m to bring back 1000 Merseyside homes
A local authority is investing £6 million to bring 1,000 empty properties back into use. According to LG news: As part of its plan,…
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New scrutiny proposed in local authority areas
Every town and city should have a public accounts committee led by councillors that holds local services to task, according to a leading think…
