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Saturday 12 July 2014
Young Mum cashes cheque meant for HA
A woman from Lichfield has been ordered to pay back outstanding money that was wrongly transferred to her bank account by Lichfield Council. According…
Tagged: Arrears
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Saturday 12 July 2014
Welfare reform to continue to 2017?
A letter signed by Raquel Rolnik and two other United Nations’ special rapporteurs claims that welfare reforms may break Britain’s international treaty obligations for…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Saturday 12 July 2014
MPs say concerned about cuts in care
Spending on adult care services has been cut by 8% in real terms since 2011 leaving local authorities struggling to cope with the increasing…
Tagged: Care and Support
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Sunday 6 July 2014
Salford dog promotes energy efficiency
Salford residents can now apply for up to £7,000 in grants to help slash energy bills – thanks to a sausage dog called Little…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Energy Green Agenda
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Sunday 6 July 2014
Single homeless cuts
Freedom of Information Act requests shows how single homeless people have been disproportionately hit by council budget cuts According to Inside Housing: Councils across…
Tagged: Allocations Homelessness
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Sunday 6 July 2014
Housebuilding down 5%
The number of UK public sector home completions fell by 5 per cent between March and May this year, compared with the equivalent period…
Tagged: House Building
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Sunday 6 July 2014
New HCA Board Members
The Homes and Communities Agency has confirmed the appointment of two new non-executive board members. According to Inside Housing: The regulator says the appointments…
Tagged: Regulation
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Sunday 6 July 2014
Partnerships with NHS could boost housebuilding
Allowing housing associations to build on land could save NHS cash. According to Inside Housing: The NHS could save nearly £6bn over 25 years…
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Sunday 6 July 2014
More affordable homes
Hopkins’ bid to increase housing starts is unlikely to have impact According to Inside Housing: The housing minister’s attempt to start the next affordable…
Tagged: House Building
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Sunday 6 July 2014
War on waste
A roadshow designed to ‘expose wasteful and inefficient spending by local authorities across the country’ will be launched at an event in Westminster today.…
Tagged: Value for Money
