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Archive TitlesBehind the smile
She might look happy, but Home Office minister Hazel Blears is disappointed with RSLs' efforts in tackling nuisance. On the eve of Labour's conference, she told Elaine Knutt how her Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan will show them the way.
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CENELEC forced to back down
Sir – I note that CENELEC finally decided to move its 'Date Of Withdrawal' (DOW) for security systems standard EN 50131-1:1997 from 1 September 2003 to 1 March 2004.
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The umpire strikes back
The tables were turned in social housing development this week. Two separate moves have pushed housing associations up the billing from bit part to starring role. Firstly, they will take the lead in the building of 1800 homes funded under a new English Partnerships/Housing Corporation collaboration (page 15). Secondly, the ...
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Job site partners with Audax
SecurityVacancies.com, one of the leading online recruitment web sites for the fire and security sectors, has signed an agreement with Audax to become a Premier Partner.
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OECD develops guidelines on chemical attack defences
With the British Government having run a full-scale chemical attack exercise on the London Underground network, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has now developed and issued guidance notes on chemical security issues
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New contracts to make it easier for associations to take asylum seekers
Accommodating asylum seekers is to be simplified by the introduction of a new contract, the National Asylum Support Service has told housing associations.
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First fruits of Corporation/EP joint venture signal lead developing role for associations
Housing associations are to lead the first two developments to be delivered through the new Housing Corporation/English Partnerships joint venture.
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Talk all you want, but this is what we must do to improve
I am writing this column at the National Housing Federation conference in Birmingham. This gathering is trying to find better ways for housing associations to tackle problems in existing communities and in the planning of new ones.
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Which Recruitment Agency?
Choosing the right recruitment partner to work for and alongside your organisation is a crucial decision, but what are the main qualities you need to be looking for when appointing an agency? As we suggest, it must be a company that can fill departmental vacancies on time and within budget ...
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EU Agency targets cyber threat
European Union (EU) ministers have approved the idea of setting up an EU-wide Network and Information Security Agency that would have an 'advisory' role
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Test case as Prescott calls in affordable housing scheme
Deputy prime minister john Prescott is to adjudicate on a planning dispute set to test his commitment to delivering more social housing through the planning system.
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Archive TitlesPlaces for People board row threatens to affect tenants' vote on transfer
The fall-out from Places for People group's boardroom dispute continued this week as prospective tenants raised concerns about the association's governance just weeks before a crucial transfer ballot.
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Home Ownership taskforce debates right to acquire option
The extension of the right to buy to housing association tenants is at the centre of last-minute negotiations as the homeownership taskforce prepares its report.
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Guinness offers right to acquire option
The Guinness Trust is set to allow its tenants to buy their homes.
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Hackney drops £440m Woodberry Down scheme
Hackney council has abandoned a £440m plan to regenerate an estate after problems finding temporary homes for tenants.
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Archive TitlesChanges to law on working hours "unlikely" before close of 2005
Department of Trade and Industry officials have stated that the implementation of any changes to the Working Time Regulations are "unlikely" for a further two years at least
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2nd opinion: Get the right stuff
Want to become a social entrepreneur? David Seviour did, and now he's sharing the wealth