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Report calls for on line map of green spaces
An online map of national urban green spaces could improve the quality of parks and support community involvement, a report has concluded. Warning council…
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Changes afoot on EU procurement directives
The EU has been working on three new procurement Directives (for utilities, public sector procurement, and concessions). This has been a lengthy process but…
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Golden Gates on track to support 450 people into work – wow!
Warrington based social landlord Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) have this week published a mid-term review of its ambitious plans to support its tenants…
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Regional cities outperform bigger cities
Regional cities are outperforming bigger cities in terms of economic success and growth, according to the 2013 Good Growth for Cities index. The index, published…
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Top tips for equality
Equality and diversity has never been more important as businesses try to attract and retain talented people to work for them and deliver the…
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Fraud of £178m uncovered by Councils
Local government bodies uncovered 107,000 fraud cases last year with a total value of £178m, a report has revealed Over three quarters of all…
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£250k prize to deliver new garden city
A £250,000 competition to deliver a new garden city has been launched in a bid to address the housing crisis. The Wolfson Economics Prize will award…
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Regulator is monitoring landlords with high Voids
The regulator is monitoring landlords which are losing rental income as a result of bedroom-taxed properties becoming hard to let. The Homes and Communities…
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NHF ask banks not to re-price debt
The National Housing Federation is calling on banks to not re-price existing debt because of likely breaches of lending agreements caused by new accounting…
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Halton HA leads the way in getting tenants IT access
Halton Housing Trust is considering giving tenants tablets and smartphones as part of a drive to get 90 per cent of its customers online…
