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Sunday 17 July 2016
DWP extend exemption for supported housing LHA for a bit longer
Ministers plan to extend an exemption for supported housing from the ‘Local Housing Allowance cap’ for now. From April 2018, housing benefit in social…
Tagged: Care and Support
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Sunday 17 July 2016
New Communities secretary appointed
Sajid Javid has been appointed as the new secretary of state for communities and local government in Theresa May’s first cabinet. The former business…
Tagged: Government Initiatives Welfare Reform
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Sunday 10 July 2016
brexit – health and scial care provision
Here is an interesting artcile from CfPS on the way brexit might impact on our social and health care in the UK: scrutiny and…
Tagged: BREXIT Care and Support Health
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Sunday 10 July 2016
EU Construction workers – concerns over loss of contribution
Construction workers from the EU should not face barriers to working in the UK following the Leave vote, developer representatives have warned. Organisations representing developers…
Tagged: Economy House Building
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Sunday 10 July 2016
Stress testing against reduced stock values in HAs
Housing associations have been told by the HCA to keep an “iron grip” on their financial position following last week’s referendum, as experts warn…
Tagged: Finance Viability Regulation
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Sunday 10 July 2016
Launch fo LGBT research
“Out & Included: how can housing providers improve outcomes for LGBT+ people in their communities?” The findings from this research carried out by Lucy…
Tagged: Equality
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Sunday 10 July 2016
Councils are raiding housing budgets
Cash-strapped councils are increasingly drawing cash from their housing budgets to plug gaps in back-office costs. Inside housing has been analysisng 100 Housing Revenue…
Tagged: Finance LA Specific Issues Regulation
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Sunday 10 July 2016
NHF launches campaign for supported housing
Housing associations have launched a campaign to secure the future funding of supported housing, as the government prepares to publish a review of the…
Tagged: Care and Support
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Sunday 10 July 2016
HCA registers “for profit” Council RP
The HCA has approved the first for-profit registered provider wholly owned by a council. Wokingham Borough Council set up Loddon Homes in 2014 and…
Tagged: House Building Regulation
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Sunday 10 July 2016
LGA seeks regeneration guarantees from EU for £5.3billion post brexit
The Local Government Association is seeking urgent assurance from the government that councils will still receive £5.3bn in regeneration funding promised by the European…
Tagged: Economy LA Specific Issues Work
