All Archive Titles articles – Page 1052
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Initial to the rescue at burglar-hit family centre
Initial Electronic Security has secured a lifeline for vulnerable families by providing a £4,000 security system for a Gloucester family day centre that had been raided.
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South Buckinghamshire gets no-star rating
The Audit Commission has given South Buckinghamshire council's housing service a no-star rating.
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Archive TitlesBosch expands portfolio
Following its recent acquisition of Philips CSI, the strengthened Bosch Security Systems business is getting set to introduce many additions to its growing range of fire and intrusion detection products and is adding new CCTV, PA and paging products to its portfolio.
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Service boost for Norbain as it welcomes Pelco
Norbain is centralising its three service centres with the opening of a new dedicated Premier Service Facility in Preston.
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Installer body is launched
The Quality Proven Alarm Association has been launched with its first meeting in Manchester.
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Paying boards: a different view
At a recent People for Action event, an overwhelming majority of delegates opposed the payment of board members – contrary to the research featured in your story "Consultation reveals most housing associations want to pay their boards" (28 February, page 10).Several delegates expressed the view that the Housing Corporation's proposals ...
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Birmingham moves on commission report
Birmingham council has approved plans for two pathfinder projects that could lead to the development of 35 community-based housing organisations.
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Engineer shortage is big problem for security recruiters
Douglas Catt of c2c Recruitment offers advice on finding work and finding staff
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No more 'bells-only'
Euro Standards will sound the death knell for the £199 cheapo system ... but it's too soon
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Archive TitlesMore bite than bark
From 1 April, the Audit Commission takes over inspection of housing associations. But will it be lapdog or bulldog? Vicky Richardson reports, and opposite, Roy Irwin and Bob Dinwiddy explain how the commission will work with the Housing Corporation.
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Whitehall moves to bolster stock transfer backed by NAO report
The government has moved to strengthen the process of stock transfer after the release this week of a controversial and long-overdue report by the National Audit Office.
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Archive TitlesLandlords key to averting race tension over Iraq, bishop warns
Social landlords must drive community relations if racial tensions are to be avoided in the wake of the outbreak of war in Iraq, a senior government adviser has warned.
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Home Office challenged on asylum law change
A leading human rights charity and the Home Office are at odds over the impact of asylum law on social housing providers now that the Court of Appeal has ruled against the government and said late asylum seekers should still be entitled to benefits.
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SITO pleads for part-time assessors
The SITO Training Co-operative Network aims to recruit part-time Associate Assessors to help with the Modern Apprenticeship programme.
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Instant ASBOs are unfair
I see Irwell Valley Housing Association chief executive Tom Manion would like to have powers to issue on-the-spot antisocial behaviour orders and evictions (“Landlords to take stage in nuisance crackdown”, 14 March, page 9). Does he believe that mortgage lenders should have the same powers over owner-occupiers?These new laws are ...
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Apply now for apprentices awards
The apprentice security systems installer Awards 2003 are underway.
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Housing Corporation's prefab boost could save Amphion
The troubled Amphion consortium has received a welcome boost from a Housing Corporation promise to increase investment in off-site manufactured homes.
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Archive TitlesBond ambition
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is looking into bonds as an alternative method of getting the private finance needed for stock transfer. Katie Puckett reports on the advantages of bonds over conventional borrowing
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Management agreement woes
Time is running out for voluntary agents working with registered social landlords in the management of supported housing schemes to sign the new management agreements that have resulted from the introduction of Supporting People.I am worried that this shortage of time is not allowing agents to contest some very unfair ...