10 ways councils can boost staff retention
Budget strain and heavy workloads are driving council staff away. Here are 10 simple changes that can make a big difference.
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? |
