Addressing the social and affordable housing crisis
The alarming rise in homelessness demands an immediate shift in how we approach the delivery of social and affordable housing in the UK, argues Guy Horne.
Vulnerable children ‘detained unlawfully’ in Scotland
07/06/2021 Vulnerable children in Scotland may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, a new investigation has revealed. |
Trade union calls for higher human rights standards in PPE
26/01/2021 A local government trade union has called for new laws to stop PPE being supplied by companies that exploit workers. |
Brighton councillors criticise arms manufacturer for ‘deadly bombs’ used in Yemen
02/10/2019 Councillors in Brighton have called on the Government to stop a local business from manufacturing ‘deadly bombs and weapons’ after the company was named in a UN report. |
Facing up the future?
27/09/2019 Sue Chadwick urges local authorities to think hard before using Automatic Facial Recognition technology on publicly owned land and buildings. |
Grenfell residents had human rights breached, watchdog warns
13/03/2019 The residents of Grenfell Tower had their human rights breached by the council and public services before the fire started, a watchdog has warned. |
Council’s decision not to allow a barrier around Muslim grave ‘fair’, court rules
23/01/2019 A court has ruled that Walsall Council’s decision not to allow a Muslim man to install a marble edge around his father’s grave was ‘appropriate and fair’. |
Councils criticised for banning anti-abortion protests
30/05/2018 Councils wanting to restrict protests outside abortion clinics have been challenged by a group of campaigners, including human rights activist Peter Tatchell. |
Councils threaten to ‘divide' migrant families, report says
09/04/2018 Local authorities often threaten to take children into care if their parents do not have the proper documentation to remain in the country, human rights groups warn. |
Human rights watchdog launches Grenfell fire inquiry
11/12/2017 The harm suffered by those who survived or witnessed the Grenfell Tower fire may constitute ‘inhumane and degrading treatment’, according to human rights watchdogs. |
Councils complicit in ‘human rights violations’, disability organisations say
21/08/2017 Deaf and disability organisations have accused the Government and local authorities of human rights violations due to policies which prevent disabled people living independent lives. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
