All Archive Titles articles – Page 983
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Archive TitlesHere's an idea
A handbook helps one arm's-length manager organise the way it works with the council
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Archive TitlesWire-less, hassle-less
Hybrid solutions From Keystone Electronics comes a Wireless System based on the Avanti control panel (below). The panel offers remote arm/disarm and panic, together with four or five wireless zones plus two or three hard-wired zones.Product is supplied for add-on hybrid solutions as well as complete wireless systems. The add-on ...
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Government tinkering 'stifles regeneration', says JRF
Regeneration is in danger of being swamped by a deluge of initiatives, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned.
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Archive TitlesWhere do we go from here?
Three years ago, it was a neglected theory. Today, arm's-length management is a central plank of government housing policy and covers 350,000 homes. Katie Puckett asks what the future holds for ALMOs.
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NASS workers may go local
The National Asylum Support Service’s caseworkers could be moved to regional offices in a continuing drive for localisation.
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Getting to grips with the new public services
Once upon a time, Mr and Mrs Smith lived in a council house. Their children went to a council-run school. Mrs Smith's mother lived in a council home for the elderly, and the district nurse who came to see her for a while was employed by the local authority. The ...
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Archive TitlesFish funders
Fish funders: Developers have agreed a £25m funding deal with the Bank of Scotland to bankroll the ambitious £1.5bn Silvertown Aquarium development in the Thames Gateway.The project is the centrepiece of a regeneration plan for the 20 ha site at Silvertown Quays, east London. It will include 3500 homes, 35% ...
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Export success
Baxall and Derwent Systems have been recognised for their export achievements with awards at the British Security Industry Export Awards at IFSEC.
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Dual running
The main players in the intruder alarm industry have reached a decision on how to approach the imminent introduction of EN 50131-1.
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Don't get too friendly
Being too familiar with customers can affect the saleability of your company
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Don't mess
Don't mess: Lewisham council in south-east London has made Fiona Johnstone-Smith its first “graffitibuster”, a shop owner who is receiving council and police funding to clean up graffiti. Shop owners who wish to take part are issued with a £1600 cleaning kit. The kits are paid for by the local ...
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End petty differences
Regarding the article by Mike Cahalane “Don’t scrap BS4737” in the May edition of Security Installer: I totally agree.
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Archive TitlesTraining day success for VCL
More than 40 CCTV installers packed VCL's High Wycombe office meeting rooms at its first southern-based training day to learn about a wide range of products and brands.
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Met sets up London keyholder database
The Metropolitan Police Service has set up a keyholder database service for owners of audible alarms in London.
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Councils get gap funding powers as EP expands revived scheme
English Partnerships funding regime to include councils, RDAs and Housing Corporation
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Archive TitlesOff-site construction 'will not save time or money', says top economist
The use of off-site manufacturing in housebuilding will not save time or money – according to a top economist reviewing housing supply for the government.
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Standards DO conflict
I found Mike Cahalane's article "Don't scrap BS4737" in the May edition very interesting.
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Government doubles limit on compulsory purchase order payments
The government has doubled the amount of money councils can offer to homeowners under compulsory purchase orders.
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Euro standards in close-up
Part 6: We introduce the new European standards. This month: continuing with application guidelines for intruder alarm systems
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CIH is failing grass-roots members
It was nice to see a light-hearted article about the Chartered Institute of Housing's annual conference ("Carry on conference", 13 June, page 38). I am an employee of the hosting borough, so it raised a smile; but it failed to recognise the widespread apathy to the institute that prevails in ...