All Archive Titles articles – Page 923
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Archive TitlesFuture dense
The government wants to speed up the planning process and developer Roger Zogolovitch and architect Simon Allford have suggested a radical way to make it more flexible by creating "densification zones". They told Lee Mallett what this would mean.
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Further woe for Corporation as Unison strike threat looms
The Housing Corporation faced fresh problems this week as staff prepared to ballot on strike action after pay negotiations stalled.
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Hull put under Whitehall supervision but political infighting continues
Hull council has been put under government supervision, but the move has so far failed to stop the political infighting that has dogged the authority for the past two years.
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The experiment continues
I have a few points to add to "The Atlanta Experiment" (31 October, page 24). Firstly, the property the article focused on is now owned by a private partnership in which Atlanta Housing Authority is a partner, making it a public-private partnership. And secondly, it used tax credits. The gearing ...
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Government pushes on planning reform without full consultation
Section 106 change set to go through by Christmas but consultation runs until January
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Newly appointed conservative shadow cabinet member David Curry has slammed the government's regeneration policy for the north of England.
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The public health debate comes in from the cold
Long before the modern welfare state, Victorian reformers knew that poor public health was the cause of much human misery. However, post-Thatcher, the debate about health inequality in the UK became marginalised, as the welfare consensus unravelled. Confined to the idealistic talk of liberals and egalitarians, it seemed to inhabit ...
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Lancashire launches Burnley schools project to heal community wounds
Lancashire county council has made a £150m bid to boost community cohesion in Burnley, one of Britain's most deprived areas.
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LGA wants more councillors on housing boards
The chair of the Local Government Association housing executive has called for local councillors to be given a bigger role on regional housing boards.
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Green belt rule changes in rural policy overhaul
A senior government advisor has called for a relaxation of green belt planning rules to increase the supply of rural housing.
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How to … teach basic skills to tenants
Pat Lennon on using community tutors to reduce nuisance behaviour and rent arrears
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Newlon demands talks over Barnet council snub
Newlon Housing group is seeking an urgent meeting with Barnet council amid fears that it will lose out on a contract to regenerate a north London estate.
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Will developers play ball?
I read the article, “Hill offers developers choice: build affordable housing, or pay up,” (7 November, page 8), and must add that for some authorities, a tariff would be of no benefit, as developers may control all usable land. If one developer gets away with it, the others will want ...
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Asylum seekers: think short-term
The move to grant some asylum seekers exceptional leave to remain in the UK not only makes good business sense, but also provides them with the opportunity to plan ahead – getting jobs and so forth (31 October, page 9). However, there are concerns about their housing in the short ...
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London region board in Assembly probe
The London regional housing board is to be scrutinised by the London Assembly as part of a major review of the capital's borders, boundaries and governance.
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Maintenance grant changes 'will hit tenants' say London ALMOs
Services, business plans and decent homes target jeopardised by £290m cut in funding
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All things Brighton
All things Brighton: This Cartwright Pickard-designed scheme by Urban Catalyst is one of four design options being considered by Brighton & Hove councillors for the derelict Preston barracks site. It is vying with proposals from consortia CDHA, RokEagle and Urban Life. The 2.28 ha site will include 260 homes – ...
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All tenants may get right to buy stake in homes
'Right to shared ownership' would apply to councils and RSLs, taskforce proposes
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Red alert
Red alert: Marianne Shillingford (left) an activity consultant at the Calvert Trust in Devon, takes 20 extra-care residents from around the country abseiling during an activity week earlier this month.The week was part of a pilot scheme run by the Extra Care Charitable Trust to assess the benefits of outdoor ...