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Monday 11 November 2013
House building falling
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) reported that there’s been an 8% fall in the number of new homes built in England from…
Tagged: House Building Housing Strategy
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Monday 11 November 2013
Families in B&B at all time high
The number of homeless families with children housed in B&Bs has reached its highest point for a decade, research suggests in an article in…
Tagged: Homelessness
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Monday 11 November 2013
Thanet Council proposes not to evict due to bedroom tax, unless downsizing is refused
Tenants in arrears as a result of the bedroom tax will not be evicted unless they decline two offers of alternative accommodation, under new…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Bedroom Tax Welfare Reform
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Halton Food bank has 80 volunteers
Halton Borough Council is supporting families using Runcorn Foodbank by supplying 600 equipment packs to be given out to families suffering hardship or crisis.…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
A plan for a planning chamber for on planning!
The justice secretary’s plan for a specialist planning chamber to speed up judicial review decisions has attracted support from the industry. The Royal Town…
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Thursday 31 October 2013
Every £1 invested in young people, returns £6 social value
A homelessness charity has commissioned research that shows every £1 invested its young person services will return around £6 of social value. A report…
Tagged: Social Capital
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Thursday 31 October 2013
Cutting green levies will increase bill for poor households
A consortium of more than 30 companies and green bodies are to pen a letter to David Cameron warning that his plan to cut…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Energy Green Agenda
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Thursday 31 October 2013
Change of timetable for roll out of Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions has again changed the timetable for the roll out of universal credit. The DWP confirmed that universal credit…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Wednesday 30 October 2013
NHF photo competition and yes to homes campaign
Yes to Homes photo competition ‘what does home mean to you’. The NHF is asking everyone to get involved and help spread the word! http://www.yestohomes.co.uk/act-now/public/photo-competition…
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Wednesday 23 October 2013
Council tax and Universal Credit issues raised by expert
Gareth Morgan MD at Ferret Information Systems, reporting to the NHF this week said there’s been a flurry of media attention in the last week…
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