All Archive Titles articles – Page 947
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Hall is not the only conkerer
I have to take Social Animal to task. In the last paragraph of the item about the World Conker Championships (26 September, page 23), you state that you believe Richard Hall is the only housing figure involved in this prestigious tournament. Not so.Last year, Longhurst Group was represented by two ...
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conference round-up
Blunkett regeneration warningHome Secretary David Blunkett warned that regeneration projects will fail unless councils encourage more community involvement. "Where housing regeneration hasn't worked is where people haven't been engaged," Blunkett told a meeting of the Local Government Association on Monday. He added that public participation – such as tenants helping ...
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How to … commission consultants
Helen Kara on getting the best from this expensive breed
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Archive TitlesClark poised to take on lead NHF role
Richard Clark, chief executive of Prime Focus, seems set to become the new chair of the National Housing Federation.
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Planners sceptical at claims of speedier system
Planners have expressed doubts that planning is getting quicker despite quarterly figures showing half of all decisions are now made inside the 13-week target.
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Roll up, roll up for the working time circus
The Employment Appeal Tribunal is taking a stand on bosses that "roll up" holiday pay. Here's how to stay out of trouble
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Tenants to choose cops to tackle those 'who don't give a damn'
Home office minister announces raft of proposals to tackle antisocial behaviour
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MP demands that homeless children never be put in hostels
An MP has called for child protection laws to be toughened so that children are not housed in hostels, even in emergencies.
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Change valuation method to up your loans, says finance chief
£100m raise in valuation helps Sunderland Housing Group director sign £300m deal
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Archive TitlesAn education in CCTV
Acts of vandalism and theft against schools across the UK are driving up insurance premiums and causing a massive headache for site services and security managers. What's the best way, then, of procuring an effective security set-up to stem the rising tide of crime? We talk to Alan Hampshire – ...
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Is an Englishman's home his castle?
It always strikes me as peculiar when social housing professionals or commentators often say "we want to raise homeowner occupancy to 50%" (26 September, page 37) or "owner occupation is what tenants aspire to." I appreciate Lucy de Groot's comments on what the Treasury gets out of homeownership (26 September, ...
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Archive TitlesOperation 'Safer Cash' targets CiT crime in West Midlands
A combined police and security industry intitiative aimed at reducing Cash-in-Transit crime has been launched in the West Midlands.
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Security's wake-up call
In certain ways, the private security industry is being left behind by progress in the facilities management sector and automated control systems development within the building services sphere. Why is that the case? We review what is a worrying trend, arguing that established companies and practitioners who fail to adapt ...
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Get down to business
I have just read the initial reaction to the launch of In Business for Neighbourhoods (26 September, page 8) and it occurs to me that the "for and against" comments do not match. I do not think anyone would disagree with David Oakensen, the chair of West Wiltshire Housing Society, ...
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Archive TitlesProduct Reviews: Bosch sets the right tone
Bosch Security Systems has introduced the Plena Message Manager, a digital message recorder and player for PA applications
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The Big Issue
According to the Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System organisation, there were over 42,000 incidents of identity fraud in 2002, nearly double the number reported in the previous year.
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South Yorkshire pathfinder carved up between RSLs
South Yorkshire housing associations have divided the 10 areas of the region's market renewal pathfinder between them.
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Archive TitlesStrachan: better performers will be inspected less
Audit Commission chair suggests less scrutiny for best housing associations
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Don't force us to dock benefit, say Welsh
The Welsh Assembly is demanding that the government lets it opt out of plans to dock the housing benefit of antisocial tenants.
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Benchmarked
Benchmarked: Colne Housing ran a one-day conference on homelessness in the east of England on 19 September. Speakers included (left to right): Ashley Horsey, head of the government's bed-and-breakfast unit; Jeremy Swain, chief executive of charity Thames Reach Bondway; Patrick Duggan, formerly homeless; Fergus Walsh, BBC correspondent; Pernille Peterson, head ...