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Equality news
Have you checked whether you have unconcious bias and is it possible to o mroe to acheive a diversity of thought in decision making?…
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Starter home areas announced
The government has announced 30 areas where construction of the first Starter Homes will begin this year. The homes will be reserved for first-time…
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£60m to tackle second home ownership
Almost 150 councils will benefit from a new annual £60m fund to tackle the problem of high levels of second homeownership in their communities.…
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New garden villages areas announced
The government has announced the locations for 14 new garden villages across England. With access to a £6m fund, the new projects will consist…
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Rough sleepers face violence
New research from Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, shows some staggering statistics on rough sleepers. The findings come as Crisis opens its…
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Loneliness and health
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, says the impact of loneliness and isolation on health and…
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Bonfield report into energy
The review into energy efficiency and renewable energy standards suggests that HAs are well placed to lead on energy efficiency work and called on HAs to…
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LG report into older persons housing
Local government leaders have called for a two-pronged approach to the funding of sheltered housing. In the report the LGA housing commission said the Local…
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Initial grant allocation for new affordable and shared ownership homes
Here is the list published on 5th jan 2017: Allocations for the first round of funding under the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme…
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Move to increase social homes is described as temporary by government
In the CSR in November 2016, chancellor Philip Hammond announced an extra £1.4bn to build 40,000 affordable homes and flexibility around the £4.7bn Shared Ownership…
