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Tuesday 4 March 2014
Loophole for long term HB claimants closes
A loophole which allowed thousands of tenants to escape the bedroom tax closes today. According to Inside Housing: The exemption applied to tenants who…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Bedroom Tax Welfare Reform
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Tuesday 4 March 2014
Councils slam social media for promoting binge drinking
An ‘utterly reckless and totally irresponsible’ killer craze should be cracked down on by social media giants Twitter and Facebook, councils have urged. According to LG…
Tagged: Health IT Social Media Technology
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Tuesday 4 March 2014
£250k for superfast broadband
Superfast broadband projects will receive additional funding from a £250m pot, culture secretary Maria Miller has revealed. Hard to reach areas are expected to…
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Tuesday 4 March 2014
This website
Apologies, the site went down and the great articles and advice from 6th Feb onward have been lost. Everything which was old but relevant…
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Thursday 6 February 2014
YHG may risk breaching serious detriment
Your Housing Group is facing non-compliance with the regulator’s standards due to a breach of gas safety rules and risks breaching the ‘serious detriment’ threshold.…
Tagged: Regulation Repairs
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Thursday 6 February 2014
Cold Homes Week
Cold Homes Week aims to raise awareness about fuel poverty and engage politicians and local communities in the debate. The event has been launched…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Energy
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Monday 3 February 2014
70,000 in english council tax arrears
Around 70,000 people are being pursued by bailiffs for council tax arrears following benefit cuts, the Labour Party has claimed according to a report…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Sunday 2 February 2014
Supporting adults with learning disabilities – news
Lemos&Crane are excited to launch our new free website Action Against Cruelty. The site brings together research and comprehensive guidance on supporting adults with…
Tagged: Care and Support Equality
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Thursday 30 January 2014
Audit Commission to close by March 2015
The Audit Commission has issued a statement following the news that the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 received Royal Assent today. The Act…
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Thursday 30 January 2014
Council Public Meetings on Facebook
Dudley Council has become the first in the country to hold public meetings on Facebook, with thousands of people viewing the discussions online. The…
Tagged: Social Media Technology
