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All party inquiry into hunger and food poverty
Frank Field MP, with the Bishop of Truro, launched yesterday an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into hunger and food poverty in Britain. Housemark has reported: The intention…
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Joint public service ombudsman
Calls have been made to create a joint public ombudsman service for the United Kingdom. Parliamentary and health service ombudsman Julie Mellor and local…
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A compensation culture
Councils are under increasing threat from exaggerated or fabricated employers’ and public liability claims, lawyers have warned. According to LG news: With Government figures…
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Mobile Apps
Mobile technology is a great enabler for data capture and information access, and there are several other benefits: for the individual, the ability to…
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24 LAs to share heat network funding of £2.1million
Greg Barker has announced 24 local authorities will get a share of the £2.1 million pot for the development of heat network projects. According…
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Landlord learning report lauched from direct payment pilots
The registered social landlords (RSLs) and councils involved in the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects have learned a lot about their tenants, staff, culture, systems…
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More than 55% of people in poverty are in the suburbs
More than 55 per cent of poverty-stricken people living in England and Wales live in the suburbs. According to Inside Housing: The Smith Institute’s Poverty…
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Cumulative impact of welfare reform
The cumulative impact of last year’s welfare reforms has left people less able to cope with work or support themselves, a report claims. One…
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CIH election manifesto for housing
Here is an insight into the election manifesto for housing from the professional body – the Chartered Institute of Housing: What you need to…
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Bidding for Neighbourhood Plan opens at Adactus
Adactus Housing Association (AHA) are inviting bids for a share of £23,000 from their Neighbourhood Fund for 2014/15. Reporting in Housing News: The fund,…
