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NHS Change Day
This week saw the second NHS Change Day – a grassroots movement of NHS staff, patients and others who make pledges to do something that they…
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IPPR report suggests a fairer immigration system
Despite strenuous efforts by successive governments to reduce migration, there are no signs that we will see a return to the low levels of…
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Geographical social media communities
Here are some snippets i have picked up recently on the use of social media to engage communities. Check these out: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/ http://frontporchforum.com http://www.southeastcentral.co.uk…
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Councils to start to pay for Ombudsman service
Councils will pay fees to the Housing Ombudsman from next month, the Communities and Local Government department has confirmed. Inside Housing has reported: The…
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Data might help to attract investors
Data could help attract investors by providing measurable performance. According to Inside Housing: A property data business is close to launching a sector-wide index…
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New Health forums will not have to work with hosuing
Ministers will not force new local health forums to allow housing a seat at the table, an official has confirmed. Reporting in Inside Housing:…
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Is the housing market propped up with initiatives?
Analysts at Mintel have warned that the sustained improvement in the housing market could be hampered by any removal of government initiatives designed to…
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Winners of the Council Awards
Norwich City Council has been named ‘council of the year’ in the 2014Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE) awards. LG News reported: The council won…
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Is Help to Buy value for money?
The Government has failed to determine if its £3.7bn Help to Buy scheme will deliver value for money for the taxpayer, according to a report from…
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Half of homeless applications are turned down
A charity is calling on councils to do more to prevent homelessness, after figures show that more than half of all applications for help are…
