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Fuel poverty costs
Annual fuel poverty statistics published by the government have shown a slight drop in the number of households affected. The Department of Energy and…
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Health and social care links to Housing
Everything you do as a housing professional has an impact on the health and wellbeing of the people and communities you serve. But the…
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Working together in a partnership
Working together is not uncommon in the housing industry, but new opportunities and challenges in the sector mean partnership working is becoming an ever…
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Supporting Drug recovery
This How to… looks at providing support for tenants in drugs recovery. It looks at how non specialist organisations can provide this support in…
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LA CEOs call for changes in funding
Council chief executives have called on Government to radically reform the way funding is delivered to local authorities, claiming the current system is unsustainable.…
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Under performance on the welfare to work scheme
A group of MPs has questioned whether the Coalition’s flagship welfare to work scheme is helping the most disadvantaged long-term unemployed people. According to…
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Ministers write to LAs on Universal credit
Welfare ministers have written to councils explaining the role they hope local authorities will play in helping deliver the coalition’s flagship Universal Credit programme.…
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Final report from Camden equality Taskforce
Camden Council must look to combat local inequality by focussing on employment and residential opportunities, while maximising investment, a report recommends. In the final report from…
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Money lost on B&B for temporary accomodation
A flagship Conservative council has called for law changes to prevent it ‘frittering away millions of pounds’ on housing people in temporary accommodation. Hammersmith…
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Older People need more “Sociable Housing”
A think tank is calling on ministers, local authorities and housing providers to encourage ‘sociable housing’ for older people, which reduces isolation and loneliness.…
