All Archive Titles articles – Page 887
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UK draft plan for EU CO2 trading scheme
Once again the UK is leading the way in carbon emission reduction by being the first European country to issue a draft National Allocation Plan (NAP).
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100 years for the HVCA
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is marking its centenary year with a series of events, including a drive to for greater work experience for young people.
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Archive TitlesSmooth sailing
Smooth sailing: Commutation Plaza in Liverpool city centre helped Maritime Housing Association of Liverpool push up its turnover by £1.9m in 2003: from £11.9 in 2002 to £13.8m. It made £2.9m from social housing lettings and almost £500,000 from low-cost homeownership. Surplus on the sale of homes was £172,000.
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… as sector remains unimpressed by the original
Housing professionals remain deeply sceptical about key elements of the Communities Plan, a poll by Housing Today has found.
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Refugees need more notice
The move-on arrangements for successful asylum seekers do not work well. Your article "Social landlords press for extension to refugee contract" underlines the problem of refugees becoming homeless because they do not have time to find alternative accommodation (23 January, page 8).The Immigration and Nationality Directorate has promised to improve ...
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Archive TitlesRural land prices could rise tenfold under new planning system
The price of land for affordable housing in rural areas could rise tenfold under a new government policy.
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How To … outsource IT
Victoria Madine reports on the way Whitefriars Housing Group chose an external IT partner
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Rocketing house prices threaten pathfinder plans
Rises of up to 31% add millions to cost for councils of buying properties for demolition
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Prefab is no 'overnight solution' to homes shortage, says report
Housing Forum study says ODPM's enthusiasm for off-site methods is pushing too hard
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Archive TitlesHigh hopes
High hopes: Architect TP Bennett hopes to convert this 12-storey block in south-east London into 44 homes, 14 affordable. The £5m development will include offices and a cafe. The architect is now in discussions with a number of potential housing association partners and submitted a planning application to Southwark council ...
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Many happy returns?
It would have taken a miracle, not a plan, to have righted the wrongs of 30 years of housing policy overnight. So, only one year after the Communities Plan was launched, it is difficult to assess what inroads it is making. But just as many parents will say that a ...
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Who got that job?
Ellen Bennett talks to Sharon Rivers, empty property officer at Herefordshire council
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More than meets the eye
Investigating an alleged harassment in a co-op led the ombudsman to uncover a litany of back-biting and an over-complicated complaints handling system
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I'd pay for extra local police
I am supporting David Blunkett ("Blunkett wants public to pay for extra local police", 22 January, www.housing-today.co.uk).I believe that for the additional security we citizens like to see in our back yard, we should share some of the cost.
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Archive TitlesExperts' view
A year ago, we convened a panel of experts to rate the plan. What do they think 12 months on?
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Knowledge-sharing group seeks Dutch member
Some of England’s biggest housing associations are looking for a Dutch peer to join their knowledge-sharing group.
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Down your way
The plan divided the country into nine regions. How has the plan treated each of them?