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Citizen engagement in Los Angeles
Los Angeles was defined a century ago as a low-rise city with a low-rise government. A tenuous yet vital place whose boundaries enclosed farms…
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HAs downgraded by the regulator
A chief executive was awarded a £276,000 payout upon his retirement in an unusual arrangement which today led to his former association’s governance rating…
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Homeless award – shortlist agreed
The shortlist for the six projects nominated for the Andy Ludlow homelessness awards has now been released. Schemes in the running include a project…
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Pay and stay to force tenants to declare incomes – the responses
The government has published a summary of responses to its consultation on ‘Pay to Stay’ proposals to charge higher rents to social tenant households on high incomes. A…
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Legal challenge for disabled people lost yesterday on bedroom tax
The High Court rule on a legal challenge to the bedroom tax brought by 10 families with vulnerable and disabled children was lost yesterday…
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Homeless charity opens homeless housing projects
A charity has opened two housing projects for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. The Albert Kennedy Trust has opened an LGBT…
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Oldham and Warrington to get roll out of Universal Credit
Jobseekers in Oldham and Warrington will now be able to make a claim to Universal Credit (UC), as early rollout continues. Replacing six main…
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Aragon HA report a 49% increase in arrears in the 1st 100 days of the bedroom tax
In the first 100 days of the bedroom tax, the number of affected residents who have fallen behind on their rent has increased 49%. …
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Slides and notes from Scrutiny.net July 18th
The next meeting is on 6th November at Liverpool Mutual Homes. Here are the notes and slides of the July meeting Thanks to Fabrick…
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Equality update
HDN are opening up their mentoring opportunities again and are launching new drama based training Read more about it here: ebriefing-july-2013 …
