All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 766
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Is it really working for you?
The Housing Corporation says RSLs should scrutinise how effective resident involvement is for them. Its recent report offers advice on how to go about that
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Archive TitlesPane relief
Pane relief: Friendship House, a 180-room hostel aimed at young people working in Southwark, south London, opened its doors at the end of last month. London Hostels Association commissioned architect MacCormac Jamieson Prichard to design the scheme, which was officially opened by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on 21 June.People who ...
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On the money
John Kettlewell explains how council finance staff must work with Supporting People teams
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Archive TitlesSticking up for the law
I have read with interest the article about Croydon Churches Housing Association's nightmare eviction case (4 June, page 16) and subsequent correspondence culminating in Ozay Ali's letter (25 June, page 24) because I have experience on these issues from three different perspectives.As a litigation solicitor specialising in residential landlord and ...
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The tenant who knew too much
When an ex-council staffer complained about a neighbour, the authority thought he was abusing his insider knowledge – but ended up having to pay him £1800 in compensation
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Scots set up register of older peoples housing
A national register of housing for older people is to begin in Scotland in September.
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Archive TitlesOn top of The hill
Notting Hill Housing Group was panned by the Audit Commission last year but new boss Kate Davies believes she can turn it round. She tells Katie Puckett how she plans to overhaul its governance, cost effectiveness and customer service.
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Archive TitlesStairway to heaven
Stairway to heaven: Coventry’s Whittle Arch regeneration scheme, part of a £1m plan to transform the city centre, is among 17 public projects shortlisted for the government’s Better Public Building awards.It was designed by MacCormac Jamieson Prichard and built by Butterfly Construction for Coventry council.Other shortlisted schemes include the Peabody ...
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Archive TitlesWho got that job?
Kevin McGready tells Joey Gardiner about his new role tackling nuisance in Newcastle
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And then there were five
New chief Jon Rouse has big plans for the Housing Corporation – one of the biggest being to replace its eight investment and regulation directors with five field chiefs. Stuart Macdonald reports on the scramble for the jobs and what the Rouse blueprint means for RSLs
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We've got enough regulators
In a recent interview with The Times, Geraldine Peacock, incoming chair of the Charity Commission, suggested that the commission might take on a new role as umbrella organisation for the entire not-for-profit sector, including housing associations.Do we really need to add another tier to a sector already burdened by heavy ...
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Archive TitlesHome economics
If you've been in a young offenders' institution, making a new start is tough. But one project in London is helping young people to avoid the cycle of homelessness and crime by teaching them to cook and budget. Saba Salman paid it a visit
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High demand as Key Worker Living kicks off
The £690m Key Worker Living programme finally got off the ground on Wednesday with a launch to housing associations.
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ODPM wants councils to have six more housing performance indicators
Council housing departments are to be more closely monitored by central government under ODPM plans unveiled on Tuesday.
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Council sets up hotline for public to report rough sleepers
Charity will offer help to homeless people spotted by Westminster residents and businesses
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With reality like this, who needs conspiracy theories?
One of the ways in which the Left undermines its case is by overstating it.
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Archive TitlesConfused? you will be …
… if you work in regeneration and have to find your way around the maze of programmes, initiatives and agencies that, according to the Audit Commission, are jeopardising the very renewal they're supposed to help.
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Complaints to ombudsman rocket
The number of homelessness and neighbour nuisance complaints received by the Local Government Ombudsman has soared in the past year.
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Treasury unnerved by RSLs' close links to government
Fears grow after end-to-end review tells corporation to get more involved in ODPM policy