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Increase of demand for discretionary housing benefit – problems for HAs
Housing associations are being forced to hire extra staff in a desperate bid to cope with the haphazard way some councils are issuing emergency…
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24 years to rehouse everyone affected by the bedroom tax in East of England
It would take 24 years to rehouse everyone hit by the bedroom tax in the east of England who needs a one bedroom home…
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14 sites chosen for new homes
The government has shortlisted 14 sites that will between them deliver 38,000 homes for a share of a £474 million fund. The allocations come…
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Tips for using twitter for community engagement
There is some overlap between these tips so rather than attribute each in turn I will list the contributors here. Anyone interested in online…
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Untapped potential of local people and local solutions
The Bradford Social Future Awards innovative pilot scheme was a partnership between JRF, UnLtd and Bradford Metropolitan District Council from May 2011 to June…
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Could the door be open for councils to build again?
Communities Minister Don Foster told Parliament that his department is ‘looking’ at lifting the borrowing cap currently holding back council house building. Details will…
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Are you networking for diversity?
Staff and service user diversity network groups are an excellent way of providing opportunities for diverse individuals to come together, to share ideas and…
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Thinking of becoming a Board Member?
Here are some top tips on becoming a Board Member – advice comes from a variety of sources…….. Housing associations are going through a time…
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Research into getting on-line for tenants?
A significant number of social housing tenants have no interest in accessing the internet, according to new research into digital inclusion. Orbit Group surveyed…
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Businesses complain about housing shortages to enable recruitment
Rising rents and house prices are stifling local businesses and making it difficult for them to recruit staff, according to a new poll of…
