All Archive Titles articles – Page 1049
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Paying boards can work
I can give comfort to Denise Moll in response to her recent letter ("The end of volunteering?" 7 March, page 20) from my experience as a board member of a housing association, including four years as chair. Prior to registration and becoming a charity, United Women's Homes Association had a ...
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Benefit Fraud Inspectorate slams Coventry council
A government watchdog has crticised Coventry council's housing and council tax benefit service.
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Archive TitlesBlunkett backs benefit docking as a 'last resort'
Home secretary outlines tough approach to nuisance as Antisocial Behaviour Bill is published
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'Mature' Welsh associations to be free to inspect themselves
More liberal assessment regime would focus on best performing RSLs
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Archive TitlesNational ALMOs body launched as Audit Commission issues guidance on star ratings
The National Federation of Arm's-length Management Organisations was officially launched on Thursday, writes Mark Beveridge – less than a week after the Audit Commission published new guidance for ALMOs outlining its expectations for achieving the two- or three-star ratings required to access government funding.
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We must allow council tenants a sensible choice
Long ago there was a criticism of the "left agenda" that, while sometimes ludicrously overstated, had at least a kernel of validity. It concerned the extent to which user choice (or consumer choice or citizen choice, according to preference) was subordinated to the interests of the provider.
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TPAS demands funding for adviser be controlled by tenants
The Tenant participation Advisory Service has written to housing minister Lord Rooker asking that funding for a tenants' adviser should be released to tenants and controlled by them directly.
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Sums don't add up
I was interested to read your article on England's approved development programme (21 March, page 13) but I am rather confused.Presentation received £21,708,389 for 208 units. In addition we received Challenge Funding of £1,389,269 for 54 units. The total of both programmes is £23,094,658 for 262 units – not £20,629,000 ...
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Newham acts to tackle tuberculosis
A London borough that suffers from rates of tuberculosis infection nearly as high as some developing countries is considering banding together with other councils to fight the disease.
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Archive TitlesUnison members to reject Guinness Trust pay changes …
Union claims 300 workers face pay cuts of up to £7000
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… as Housing Corporation staff threaten one-day walk-out
up to 400 staff at the Housing Corporation look certain to go on strike on Monday.
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Archive TitlesHow to … Get the best out of double glazing
Know what to look for and your double glazing can last 20 years, says Peter Mayer
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Councils shifting risk in ‘unfair’ Supporting People contracts
Changes to model contract could leave small providers with cashflow problems,says NHF
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Walsall transfer saga ends after Communities Plan stumps up £6m
Walsall council completed its troubled stock transfer this week after a £6m boost from the Communities Plan.
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2nd opinion: Rebels without a cause
Labour's rebel MPs don't seem to offer any real alternative, says David Walker
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Archive TitlesRestormel to invest £120m in Ocean adventure
Restormel Housing Trust is launching a private company, Ocean Housing Group, which will invest up to £120m in developments during the next four years.
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Downland and Affinity merge to run 30,000 homes
Downland Housing Group and the Affinity Homes Group are to merge on 1 April.