What really caused the council funding crisis?
Max Mosley, NIESR, explores the origins of the local government funding crisis and warns the next government will have to act quickly to address it.
Fast track planning? More like a planning pile-up
18/03/2016 Mike Brogan examines some of the challenges councils are facing under proposals to reform the planning application process |
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Are Starter Homes a non-starter?
02/02/2016 Mike Brogan warns that the government's Starter Homes policy could exacerbate the housing crisis. |
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Cameron’s 106 reform: What it means for local authorities
06/11/2015 Mike Brogan gives his view on David Cameron’s recent announcement about Section 106 reforms and the implications for local authorities. |
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Turning Registered Providers into public organisations
02/10/2015 Mike Brogan looks at the current pressure on Registered Providers to become more efficient and what the sector needs to do in order to achieve this. |
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CIH 2015: The themes, the attendees, the outcomes
15/07/2015 Mike Brogan rounds up the some of the key points from the CIH Housing conference. |
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Can the Conservatives make Britain fair again?
03/06/2015 Mike Brogan explores what impact the new Conservative Government will have on the employment and housing sector |
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The devolution of Manchester
26/11/2014 Mike Brogan exmaines the impact of the Chancellor's 'northern powerhouse' |
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Right to Move or Wrong?
12/11/2014 Mike Brogan examines some of the challenges facing the Right to Move programme |
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Credit where credit’s due
22/08/2014 What does the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill mean for contracting authorities? |
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Finding the lost generation
01/07/2014 This generation of NEETs is by no means los but the time is now to dust off our compasses and guide them to a promising career and secure future. |
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A prescription short of a remedy
28/04/2014 Why Sir Terry Farrell's pending review is far from a silver bullet for the UK’s built environment. |
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Rising Damp: Raising Standards
13/02/2014 Why councils should provide better support for registered housing providers. |
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Confidence From the Continent
31/01/2014 With the waiting list for social housing sitting at two million, is finance the only route to housing delivery? |
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Key Learnings from 2013
08/01/2014 What did the housing and energy markets learn in 2013 and what can we expect from the year ahead? |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
