All Archive Titles articles – Page 1019
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Sustainability: needed now more than ever
With the Select Committee report into planning for sustainable housing and communities expressing concern over the feasibility of the government's objectives, it's a good time to look again at why we should seek to make sustainable communities work.
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Why learning IP is not enough
After two decades of rapid growth – especially in access control and CCTV – the structure of the industry is set to alter, and installers must be ready for it, says Peter Manolescue, Senior Consultant, securityXML
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A job well done
Stories of successful access control installations from Heathrow to Felixstowe and from hospital to police station
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Dollars and incentives
I read your article on the Rent Bonanza at Neath Port Talbot Council (“Here’s an idea”, 2 May, page 30) with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I am very supportive of the idea of incentives to encourage tenants to pay their rent and bills on time. AU79, which ...
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Archive TitlesNewcastle 'deletes' housing director's role
Newcastle council's director of community and housing has been made redundant as the authority prepares its bid for an arm's-length management organisation.
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Deadline unacceptable
As the EN 50131-1 debate continues, Alex Carmichael, BSIA Technical Manager, calls for a return to the core principles of standards development: to improve competitiveness and productivity
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Cracking the cycle
Cracking the cycle: A project to help crack-addicted sex workers has helped 32 women in its first six months.The project helps women in Lambeth, south London, such as Carol (pictured), who has now given up sex work and plans to be a counsellor to other women. It is run by ...
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Editor's comment
They've been reducing crime and the fear of crime on estates around the country. But now neighbourhood wardens are under threat. Next year the government is to withdraw the £68m it channels into funding the 208 street and neighbourhood warden schemes in the UK.
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Industry stalwart Jack Coe dies
Bell Security has announced the death of consultant Jack Coe, 66. Jack was a highly respected security industry stalwart who worked closely within police and insurance circles
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Coast with the most
Coast with the most: The seaside town of Folkestone, Kent, could be about to be the site of a £75m regeneration project including 600 flats, shops and a leisure centre. The development, designed by architect Aukett, is now at the planning stage. It would not, though, include any social housing ...
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Euro standards in close-up
Part 4: Martin Kane and Geoff Tate of the SSAIB introduce the new European Standards or ENs (European Norms). This month: Continuing General Requirements
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Rural Trust slams Housing Corporation funding 'chaos'
England's largest provider of affordable rural housing has hit out at the Housing Corporation for funding only one-fifth of its development schemes this year.
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Archive TitlesForces for change
What an informative and timely article that was on the housing problems for ex-service personnel ("Forces sweethearts", 2 May, page 28). As with previous engagements, the current Gulf hostilities will conclude, for some of those involved, in physical or mental damage that will require specialist support to ensure they can ...
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CABE: market renewal must include spaces
Market renewal pathfinders must include plans for public spaces in their housing renewal strategies, the government's architecture watchdog has warned.
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Archive Titles'There's more to us than the bulldog caricature'
It's been a month now since the Audit Commission took over the inspection of associations, and, as chief inspector Roy Irwin tells Elaine Knutt, it's proving to be more of a friendly St Bernard than the vicious watchdog many had feared.
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The downside of paying boards
So, the Housing Corporation will give the go-ahead this summer to paying housing association board members ("Benefit issues may drive tenants away from boards", 25 April, page 7). Has the corporation seriously thought about the complications this could cause, especially to tenant board members? When I joined the board of ...
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Beware: partnering can make you break the law
Housing associations and councils who entered into partnering arrangements with contractors to repair their estates could lose millions of pounds of leaseholders' contributions.
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Two out of five London B&Bs 'will fail new government tests'
Greater London Authority says 316 would not meet tough standards on space and facilities
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Baxall eyes new camera technology
A revolutionary new chipset technology, the Digital Pixel System (DPS), which has been developed by digital imaging specialists, Pixim, is being used by Baxall to drive camera technology
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DM scoops enterprise award
Dedicated Micros' outstanding performance in the export market has allowed the manufacturer of professional CCTV equipment to scoop the prize for International Trade in the annual Queen's Awards for Enterprise