All Archive Titles articles – Page 1093
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Public & Private
David Hall looks at how the CPA results will affect local-central government relations
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Here's an idea
Is collecting rents during the festive period a pain? Then spread some cheer as well
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from hell to high mortar
From hell to high mortar: Greenwich council has given planning permission for this south London site (left) to be replaced with 36 homes for rent as part of a £46m regeneration project. The replacement building (right) was designed by architect BPTW and will be built for Charlton Triangle Homes by ...
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Stocking fillers
Only five shopping days left! But what to get for your nearest and dearest colleagues in housing? Don't worry! Housing Today has some suggestions ...Off-site manufactured building blocksThis year’s must-have toy! The housing revolution in your living room! High-quality prefabricated wall units, bathroom pods and corridor sections make assembling your ...
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Hull launches emergency urban renewal plan
Hull council is to send teams of experts into three areas of the city to kick-start their rennaissance.
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Four councils set to pilot compulsory leasing
The use of compulsory leasing powers is set to be piloted by four councils as the government explores ways of bringing empty properties back into use more quickly.
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Editor's comment
It started the year as councils' great hope for meeting the decent homes standard. But as 2002 comes to an end, stock transfer has almost become a byword for trouble. It seems that, for large authorities, getting a yes vote is only the start of their problems. Glasgow has certainly ...
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Cloud control
Cloud control: Neptune Developments and regeneration specialist Countryside Properties have been chosen to build Liverpool's "fourth grace", a £200m hotel, residential and office complex by the River Mersey. The centrepiece is Cloud (left), a hotel and office building with community facilities. The scheme also includes an 18-storey office and a ...
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We're still failing millions of children
It's Christmas: time for housing charities to send out their annual gloomograms, endorsed by the latest government statistics, showing record numbers of homeless families in temporary accommodation. The figure is nearly 85,000, up a depressing 9% on last year.
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Local government chief demands league tables for RSLs
Comprehensive performance assessments must be extended to registered social landlords, quangos like the Housing Corporation, and even Whitehall itself, local government chief Sir Jeremy Beecham demanded this week.
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Councils challenge CPA as government decides which housing strategies must be scrapped
Four councils are considering legal action against the Audit Commission over their comprehensive performance assessment results.
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Rooker in last-minute plea for more cash
Frantic talks over Communities Plan as McNulty touted as head of Southern 'mega-board'
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Providers fear CPAs will mean less cash for supported housing
Top councils' freedom to choose how they spend could divert funds from Supporting People
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Drive carefully
Housing market renewal areas have a real chance of success, but let's not rush in too fast.
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Call waiting
For women with violent partners, the helpline run by domestic violence charity Refuge is a crucial link to the help and advice they need to break free. But demand is so high that only one in five callers can get through. Mahua Chatterjee finds out what it's like to work ...
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How to … Make sure your roof isn't blown off
Building guidelines can be long and confusing but they're worthwhile, says Peter Mayer
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Market renewal pathfinder gears up to woo big investors
Birmingham and Sandwell hopes to attract cash from pension funds to regenerate its patch
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The year housing arrived
2002 was the year housing found its rightful place on the national agenda. Facing a collapsing housing market in the North and a mass exodus of nurses, teachers and firefighters from the South, the government finally woke up to the sector's importance – and was even prepared to put a ...