All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 778
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Nimbyism wanes as South-east backs balanced developments
Residents in the high-demand areas of south-east England are more supportive of new housing developments than is commonly assumed, a Joseph Rowntree Foundation survey has found.
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NHF: loan costs will rise if assemblies award grants
Federation and lenders issue warning on new powers proposed for regional assemblies
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ODPM to take hard line on round-two ALMOs
the government has told second-round arm’s-length management organisations not to expect significant new funds after they submitted bids for the next two years.
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Two ALMOs rapped in interim inspection
Two new arm's-length management organisations face an uphill struggle to access extra government cash after the Audit Commission revealed that they were not on track to gain two stars.
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Archive TitlesAll the fun of the fair: Harrogate's huge hit
3000 delegates network to their hearts' content at the biggest ever CIH conference
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The one you've all been waiting for
It took two-and-a-half years, but the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act has at last won royal assent. Is it the revolution in thinking it was cracked up to be?
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Corporation warns against 'marriages of convenience'
Investment chief Neil Hadden will look at strategic contribution of development partners
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Archive TitlesCorporation intervenes after West Yorkshire's poor safety report
West Yorkshire Housing Association has been placed under supervision after an inspection found that failures in its services had jeopardised tenants' safety.
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Archive TitlesSouth-west is now least affordable region in England
The South-west has become England's least affordable region, according to an influential housing study to be published in September.
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Get your administrative skates on
The Antisocial Behaviour Act received royal assent on 22 November 2003. Some of the powers are now being used, but Chapter 2 – Housing will come into operation from 30 June in England. The Welsh assembly has yet to confirm the date of commencement for Wales.This act provides many new ...
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How to … support families with addiction problems
Keeping kids out of care helps to prevent antisocial behaviour.
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Choosy about choice
The government this week began the long process of responding to the "big conversation" it has been having around the country since last year's Labour conference. The galvanising idea that seems to have come out of the exercise is that people want more choice in their public services. Obviously, the ...
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Let's talk about this
In response to Michele Celeste's letter (11 June, page 28), 10 of the last 18 mediations conducted by the Advice, Information and Mediation Service concerned neighbour noise. In each case, the parties were able to propose and agree solutions. Outside the specialised retirement and sheltered housing context within which AIMS ...
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Return to the £50k eviction
I would like to respond to Paola Gorrara’s letter (18 June, page 24). Croydon Churches certainly did not “forget the victims” – that’s why we went to extraordinary lengths to see through the case to the end. We provided extra support to the victims throughout the process and I think ...
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Accent Group signs £7.5m repair deal
Accent Group, the new name for Bradford & Northern Housing Association, has signed a £7.5m deal with contractors to guarantee the upkeep of its properties for the next 10 years.
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Amec and Taylor Woodrow win £250m Lewisham contract
A joint venture between commercial developer Amec and housebuilder Taylor Woodrow has been picked to transform Lewisham town centre in south-east London.
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2nd opinion: From the horse's mouth
Tenant participation is invaluable – it taps into crucial feedback straight from customers.
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14,000 asylum seekers win housing reprieve
Review of asylum policy leads to turnaround on access to emergency accommodation