All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1197
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Archive TitlesReality check
The Housing Corporation has taken the bold step of doing an "MOT" on the electronic systems that were the cause of such controversy over the last year. All of which will no doubt result in a sharp intake of breath, long technical explanations and, last but not least, a huge ...
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Wilcox predicts rent restructuring chaos
A leading authority on the government's rent restructuring plans this week branded the implementation process "chaotic".
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Too much change, too little time
Local authorities and their software suppliers are united in their continuing frustration and disappointment at the government's seemingly endless modifications to housing benefit legislation and statutory requirements.
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Care manager found guilty
A care home manager has been jailed for two-a-half years after being found guilty of stealing from the bank accounts of residents with mental disabilities.Guy Kennedy was a manager at a New Era Housing Association home in Burncross, Sheffield.He was convicted at Sheffield crown court last week of 12 offences ...
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Floodgates open for care claims, warns federation
Confusion in defining 'care' and 'support' will lead to a row over benefit payments, the National Housing Federation has warned. Some specialist housing providers could be claiming too much transitional housing benefit because they have failed to separate their care and support services as required under the new Supporting People ...
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Taking pride... and building on it
It gave me a great deal of pride to see the list of top housing associations in the Approved Development Programme from the Housing Corporation for 2002/03.
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Regions seek control over housing budgets
The government is preparing to tailor housing policies to take account of regional priorities.
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Archive TitlesBridging the gap
Bridging the gap: Peabody Trust and developer Urban Space Management have put forward plans to build an inhabited bridge over the mouth of the River Lea in east London. If the scheme gets the go-ahead then a 92 home, 10-storey bridge would help to regenerate the area. Half of the ...
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Archive TitlesBuyer beware
These days, merger seems to be the word on everyone's lips, but Bill Dascombe advises caution
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Archive TitlesBallooning talent
BALLOONING TALENT: Seven-year-old competition winner William King released 500 balloons to celebrate the opening of a new RSL development that he named. Swallowfields, in Worcester, was built by Worcestershire Housing Association.
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One-star Surrey Heath fails to find the proper balance
Surrey Heath council’s in-house homelessness and housing advice service has received a ‘fair with promising prospects for improvement’ rating from the Audit Commission.
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One-star Surrey Heath fails to find the proper balance
Surrey Heath council's in-house homelessness and housing advice service has received a 'fair with promising prospects for improvement' rating from the Audit Commission.
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Audit Commission criticised on council ratings
The Audit Commission should take a step back in service inspections and allow more democratic decisions on local priorities, a housing expert has warned.
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‘Dithering’ asylum service costs Welsh local authorities cash
The National Asylum Support Service has come under fire after it emerged that its failure to sign contracts with the Welsh local authority consortium has caused the group unsustainable financial costs.
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Executive slams Scottish asylum seeker centre
Scotland’s Dungavel asylum seeker removal centre has come under fire from the Scottish Executive’s cross party group on refugees, amid concerns about the detainees’ wellbeing.
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Rent safety net for BME associations
The government is set to announce a financial plan to help black and minority ethnic RSLs cope with the new rent restructuring regime, Housing Today has learned.
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Archive TitlesArtistic endeavour
ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR: Carol Williams has won this year's London and Quadrant Housing Trust residents' art competition with the sculpture 'I wanted a MAN to LAY the pipes'. Her prize is a weekend break in Paris. L&Q has a talent gallery on its website where tenants can upload their work.
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Ruling brings Arsenal tower block plans a step closer
A north London residents' group last week failed in its attempt to halt Arsenal Football Club's ambitious plans to move to a new stadium. The club wants to build 2,300 homes – 30 per cent of them affordable – on an adjacent site
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Arm's-length trade body
Preliminary discussions aimed at creating a new trade body for the capital's arm's-length management organisations have taken place.
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May complains of ‘misleading’ crime figure announcement
Shadow DTLR secretary Theresa May has complained for the second time about the timing of government regeneration announcements ahead of this week’s local government elections.