All Archive Titles articles – Page 879
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Boards' stays must be limited
Bishop Walker's support for long-serving board members is the best possible recipe for perpetuation of inappropriate activities, inertia and even corporate blindness (Second opinion, 30 January, page 21).The board's role is to bring objectivity and detachment, offering a broader perspective as well as expertise and experience. The Nolan Committee on ...
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Tax furore prompts Maidstone Housing Trust to become charity
Decision follows VAT ruling that threatens landlords with massive corporation tax bills
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Archive TitlesThe ballot crisis
As Camden found out, persuading residents to vote 'yes' to an ALMO or transfer is only part of the challenge – first, you've got to get them to vote at all. So, how can councils fight apathy?
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Presentation hits back at Audit Commission over report
A leading black and minority-ethnic housing association has attacked the Audit Commission after it mistakenly released an inspection report.
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Asylum and the city
Last week another hefty bale of straw was dumped on the shoulders of housing providers trying to grapple with the government's asylum policy. The Lords decided that asylum seekers who have been allowed to remain in Britain can pursue publicly funded housing in a locality of their choice (pages 9 ...
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Archive TitlesHousing associations are from mars …
A match made in heaven or barely able to stand each other – which describes your relationship with the councils and housing providers you have to deal with? On the eve of Valentine's Day, Housing Today asked readers how they felt about their partners.
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Corporation complaints almost double
The number of complaints against the Housing Corporation has almost doubled in the last year, it was revealed this week.
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Carrick ALMO is fifth to win three stars
carrick council's arm's-length management organisation has become the fifth in the country to be rated as "excellent" for housing management by the Audit Commission.
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Archive TitlesLeeds: an ALMO drama
After an initial thumbs-down, four of the city's ALMOs prepare for their next inspection
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The ALG’s position on benefit
The Association of London Government does not support withdrawing housing benefits as the carte blanche approach to tackling antisocial behaviour.It is possible that it could form part of a wide range of tools, but boroughs must be able to have the discretion to use what powers they see fit for ...
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Tenants have 'right to know' about strategy
All council tenants in Wales should be told this year how their local authority plans to meet the housing quality standard, an influential committee has said this week.
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Archive TitlesPortsmouth's dilemma: 200 key worker homes … or this building
Plans for 50 key-worker homes in Portsmouth could be scuppered if a local heritage group wins its bid to have this derelict building listed.
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2nd opinion: You and me, me and you
George Tzilivakis branches out into relationship counselling with some advice on partnerships
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Birmingham council to borrow £15m to spend on homes
Birmingham's housing stock is to be among the first in the country to benefit from councils' new powers to borrow large sums of money.
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Archive TitlesLondon councils expect influx of 40,000 refugees after test case
Refugees expected to favour London now they have right to present as homeless anywhere
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Think Tank
Scooter troubleSome residents in our sheltered schemes have been storing electric mobility scooters in communal areas such as corridors, creating a fire escape hazard. We have written to all tenants asking them not to do this and to ask permission from us before buying a scooter. As yet, we ...
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Relocation, relocation, relocation
My colleagues and I were horrified to find our local authority has been moved 40 miles to the south ("Little Britain", 30 January, page 24). For the record, Bassetlaw is the most northerly local authority in Nottinghamshire, north of the Meden Valley and quite close to the South Yorkshire pathfinder.Would ...
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Public & private
Excited by Barker? Forget it, unless Gordon Brown changes his priorities.