All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 777
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Not that gallant
Far be it from me to decry the good work being done by John McHale, the chief executive of Knowsley Housing Trust (HT 18 June, page 23). However I have photographic evidence that his chivalry, reported in Social Animal, was extended to a male resident of Knowsley, not easily confused ...
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Is there a fourth way?
Tenants who want their homes improved have a choice between stock transfer, arm's-length management or PFI. But why are these the only options – shouldn't councils be able to access extra funds without jumping through hoops? We asked the campaign for the fourth way and the housing minister to debate ...
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Fight European procurement law, say RSLs
The chairs of the uk’s four housing association trade bodies wrote to chancellor Gordon Brown last Wednesday to say he must fight moves by the European Commission to make registered social landlords subject to its procurement rules.
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The secret ingredient to make mixed-tenure estates gel – money
When you were a child, did you write out your address starting with your house number and street moving outwards to your neighbourhood, town, county, country, continent, hemisphere, planet, solar system, galaxy, universe? A sense of place is part of the human psyche. We want to belong to our neighbourhood. ...
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Equity release loan summit planned
Councils and lenders are to discuss how to widen the use of equity release loans that allow low-income homeowners to fund repairs.
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Dome improvements
Dome improvements: Developers have agreed the last details of a £4bn project to transform the Greenwich peninsula. Developer Meridian Delta, regeneration agency English Partnerships, Anschutz Entertainment Group and Greenwich council have now signed all the commercial and planning agreements. The 121 ha scheme comprises 10,000 homes, including 3800 affordable, schools, ...
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Welsh credit union to offer services at post offices
A Welsh finance co-operative is to offer its services over post office counters as part of a government pilot project.
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Archive TitlesThe DIY Community
When tenants in Lanner, Cornwall, realised their estate's image was a liability, they took matters into their own hands. Three years on, says Saba Salman, they're teaching other people how to make tenant participation count
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Key housing schemes could sink under weight of initiatives, claims report
The delivery of the government's key housing and regeneration schemes is being threatened by the volume of government "programmes, initiatives and targets", according to an Audit Commission report.
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Government set to shelve optional planning charge
Proposal to replace section 106 agreements with tariff is sidelined by advisory group
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Stop the fat cats getting the cream
How do you recruit the right executives without paying sums that embarrass the sector? It's all down to the board
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Archive TitlesNorthern Way: 'we don't want much extra cash'
The Treasury is to give little new money for the Northern Way, according to documents obtained by Housing Today.
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Cash for rural housing may go to market towns, says ODPM
Shift in funding could lead to decline in small villages, warn rural housing providers
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Cash register
CASH REGISTER: Homes and a register office similar to those in this design by architect Smith Smalley could be built on land owned by South Tyneside council. The local authority plans to form a joint venture with a developer to develop the South Shields site. Money raised from private housing ...
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Housing board moots London-wide choice-based lettings scheme
The London Housing Board is considering setting up a London-wide choice-based lettings scheme after the success of pilots in parts of the capital (HT 14 May, page 28).
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Housing is 'priority' for Birmingham's Lib-Dem and Tory council
Improving Birmingham's beleaguered housing services will be an "urgent priority" for the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition that is due to take control of the council next week.
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Skewed bidding fees bloat Supporting People costs
Audit Commission labels some bids for management time 'unreasonable and excessive'
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Beyond the myths and rumours
You can't just dump refugees on neighbourhoods that aren't used to diversity and leave them to it – community projects that foster understanding are essential
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Rouse calls for better market intelligence
A nationwide information system, paid for by the ODPM, is needed to facilitate effective housing market renewal, according to Jon Rouse, the chief executive of the Housing Corporation.
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Rouse should bare his teeth more
Your interview with Jon Rouse (11 June, page 22) managed to cover three pages without ever mentioning tenants without whom the Housing Corporation would have no purpose.Rouse speaks of links with the Treasury, regulation, balance sheets and so forth, but the reality is that much that he could do now ...