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Council to broadcast council meetings on local radio
The research last week released by ADASS revealing that £800m is likely to be taken from the £16bn social care budget is an issue…
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Council Scrutiny saves £1.6 million in heath and well being
Scrutiny is helping councils identify over £1.6m in savings, dispelling the myth it is ‘unnecessary red-tape’, according to a review by the Centre for Public…
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This weeks parliamentary updates
You can read ministerial statements from Eric Pickles and Mark Prisk on re-use of buildings and empty homes respectively, a wide range of written…
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Large numbers already failing to pay the bedroom tax
A large proportion of tenants hit by the bedroom tax have so far failed to pay the resulting shortfall in their rent. Several of…
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Bedroom tax blamed for increased staffing on empty homes
The Government’s ‘bedroom tax’ has led to an increase in the demand for void professionals as more social housing tenants downsize their property. The…
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LA free sheets under attack
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has renewed his attack on local authority publicity free-sheets, penning a letter to newspaper bosses in which he pledges to…
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London awards for a return to nature
Winning and Shortlisted Entries in the Lemos and Crane Growing Localities awards for London Congratulations to all that entered GARDENING AND GROWING FOOD Winner: St…
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Smart meter roll out is delayed
The government has put back a scheme to ensure every home in the UK is fitted with smart meters designed to help save energy.…
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Troubled Families Unit
The Department for Communities and Local Government has today published a progress update on the first year of the 3 year troubled families payment-by-results programme. All 152…
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Credit rating to help 5.2 million tenants
Social landlords are planning to hand over rental payment data to a credit ratings giant in order to build their tenants’ credit history and…
