All Archive Titles articles – Page 1169
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Here's an idea
Manchester council gets energy efficient through a partnership with Scottish Power
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Home-grown greens
Lesley Gibbs says it is possible to put the environment's interests first without putting tenants' interests second
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Greasy pole
Diane Hill gives an insight into what human resources departments look for in a CV
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Fuel's gold
Josephine Smit reports on the problem of fuel poverty and what housing providers can do to combat it
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Archive Titles'I have this extraordinary opportunity'
Junior minister Malcolm Wicks wants to make a difference. He's going to do that by pruning housing benefit, weeding out fraud and nuisance neighbours.
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… but renewal fund sparks planning doubts
The planning system would not cope if the government granted councils in northern England money to renew dilapidated housing.
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Public sector threatens summer of discontent
The biggest public sector strikes since the 1979 “winter of discontent” are to go ahead after local government staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland voted in favour of industrial action last week.
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Walsall homes transfer could be delayed
The transfer of 24,000 council homes in Walsall could be delayed if the local council’s executive board is replaced, councillors have warned.
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Massive mortgages for key workers prompt fears of crippling debts
Two mortgage lenders are to offer key workers home loans up to five times the size of their salaries, sparking fears that they will consign people to a lifetime of debt.
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Archive TitlesMP urges inquiry into ‘ineffective’ corporation
Committee MP launches stinging attack on quango’s lacklustre regulatory role
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Editor's Comment
It's ironic, isn't it? there are not many worlds more politically correct than housing, yet so few women there make it to the top. It is an enormous – and embarrassing – contradiction that strikes outsiders instantly. Yes, the City and construction are the most pilloried in the media for ...
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Archive TitlesTreasury tipped to double social housing cash…
Comprehensive spending review to focus on development funding and key workers
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LGA goes cold on score card proposal for councils
Audit Commission proposals to issue councils with "score cards" when it reviews their services have failed to secure the support of the Local Government Association.
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Raynsford to reform budgets
Local government minister Nick Raynsford aims to amend the present “incomprehensible” formulae by which English councils are allocated annual budgets.
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Merseyside landlords team up to boost skills and regeneration
Nine social landlords in Merseyside have joined forces in a two-pronged effort to tackle skilled labour shortages and coordinate the regeneration of the area.
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Look before you lease
Before you sign up for that swish new office, Allan Hudson has a few words of advice
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Archive TitlesCentre of attention
Youth homelessness group Navigator won this year's Andy Ludlow Award for the unique way it involves its users. Elaine Knutt checks out what made it a winner
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Sellers’ stamp duty proposal attacked as ‘nonsense’
Government plans to introduce stamp duty on the sale as well as the purchase of new homes have been attacked for doing nothing to help the housing crisis.