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Rural test of localism – report
The Localism Act is failing to ‘ignite’ interest with community groups, with many saying they can’t or won’t take advantage of the new powers,…
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Who is out of work?
A newly published Department for Work and Pensions research paper found that only 11 per cent of Job seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in 2010-11…
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Right to Build – think tank report
Councils that fail to hit their housing targets should have to release land to local people who want to design their own homes, a…
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Latest from the Direct Payment Network
Event Description: Join us for a free webinar with Alison Kukla, universal credit lead from the Money Advice Service, to learn more about what…
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Estate services – good practice
Life’s fairness – or otherwise – is one of the most passionately debated topics in policy and politics. Just look at the public wranglings…
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Best use fo data
Housing has lagged behind the retail industry when it comes to its use of data – but things are slowly changing. The Guardian hosted…
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parliamentary round up on the bedroom tax
After much debate and lobbying from housing organisations, this week work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith accepted two exemptions from the forthcoming bedroom tax. The…
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How to measure local housing need in your area
A free online toolkit to help communities understand local housing need was launched this week by CIH and several other leading national housing organisations.…
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How to work with your police and crime commissioner
The CIH has produced another useful guide on working with your PCC: How to work with your pcc …
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International lessons housing finance and land supply
Two new reports from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation investigate the scope for housing in England to learn from across the UK and internationally in…
