Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
The right to regard play
19/01/2012 The recent decision taken by the Scottish Government to consult on a Rights of Children and Young People Bill raises some interesting questions about the scope of ministerial powers currently wielded by Governments in the UK in respecting Article 31 |
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Sharing from Europe
19/01/2012 What can be learnt from schemes across continental Europe in shaping UK thinking on shared space? |
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Making assets sweat
19/01/2012 A unique development in the heart of Clapham is demonstrating how strong collaboration between the public and private sector can future proof capital investment projects. |
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Croydon builds for the future
19/01/2012 The London Borough of Croydon hit the headlines last summer when it found itself at the centre of the riots. Now the council has ambitious plans to regenerate the area. |
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Caution urged over Green Deal proposals
19/01/2012 Fuel heating experts have urged the Government to ‘prioritise’ fuel poor rural households under new Green Deal proposals or risk locking them out of the scheme. |
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Redbridge elderly housing scheme a ‘model’ for councils
17/01/2012 A housing scheme piloted by Redbridge LBC to help the elderly downsize their properties to help solve local housing needs has received support from the Department for Communities and Local Government. |
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Westminster to pilot shared housing scheme
13/01/2012 Workers pivotal to the West End’s economy are to benefit from a new council affordable housing scheme, launched today, to counteract the rising costs of renting in the capital. |
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Shapps moves to criminalise tenancy fraud
11/01/2012 Council tenants who sublet their homes could face fines and possible jail terms, under new plans outlined by the Government. |
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Gove hits out at ‘obstructive’ academy opponents
05/01/2012 Education secretary Michael Gove has slammed ‘obstructive’ local authorities opposed to turning failing primary schools into academies. |
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Shropshire considers ALMO set-up
05/01/2012 A new arms length management organisation could be established by Shropshire Council under new plans to manage its housing stock. |
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Housing benefit reforms risk creating ‘ghettoes’ for families
04/01/2012 The Government's reforms to welfare payments could leave the country’s poorest families homeless with house moving increasing deprivation in high rent paying areas, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing. |
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Shapps pledges £51 million independent living support
03/01/2012 A new funding package giving elderly and vulnerable people support to help them live more independently in their own homes was announced by ministers today. |
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Localism Act could have saved Stevenage’s home building plans
14/12/2011 A high court decision that stalled housing growth in Stevenage could have been avoided under the Localism Act, according to lawyers. |
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Empty homes petition nears 100,000 mark
09/12/2011 A campaign to bring disused, empty homes back into use in Britain has gathered pace with a record number of people signing a petition that looks set to spark a debate in Parliament. |
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Pay bill down but testing times lie ahead for councils
07/12/2011 Councils have managed to reduce wage bills but Government cuts require new approaches for efficient service delivery, a joint report from the Audit Commission and Local Government Association has warned. |
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Autumn Statement: Tenant 50% discount will relieve ‘stranglehold’ on Right To Buy scheme
30/11/2011 The Chancellor has confirmed that social housing tenants will be offered a 50% discount under the Right to Buy scheme. |
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Housing requires ‘drastic Government action’, report warns
15/11/2011 Government must take urgent action to kick-start private house building projects and aid home ownership as new figures underline fears that demand will continue to outstrip supply. |
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Approval confirmed for Everton football club free school
15/11/2011 Permission has been granted by the Government to allow a charity to establish the first football club free school in the country. |
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Academy schools’ energy profile in question
02/11/2011 Carbon emissions from the Government’s flagship academy schools are higher than their state sector counterparts, new academic research has suggested. |
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Solution needed for North East ‘broken’ housing market
01/11/2011 Access to affordable housing in the North East is becoming tougher while greater investment is needed to rescue the thousands of people caught on social housing waiting lists, according to the National Housing Federation. |
