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New asylum housing inspection launched
HOUSING

New asylum housing inspection launched

By William Eichler | 10 April 2026

An inspection of how the Home Office engages with councils in the development of asylum accommodation has been launched.

INEQUALITY

London is a city becoming increasingly unequal for those raising children

By Indi Miller | 09 April 2026

London’s ‘child-free’ centre is creating an increasingly unequal experience of growing up in the ...

WHITEHALL

Fresh call for national Housing First rollout

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

A charity has called for the Government to lead a national programme that provides homeless peopl...

REORGANISATION

LGR and the ominous signs for cross-council working

By Paul Marinko | 02 April 2026

Whether or not counties decide to legally challenge proposals, they are likely now to engage less...

REORGANISATION

Disentangling Woking's knots

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2026

Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...

HOUSING

New towns strategy faces critical test of local consent

By John Gregory | 01 April 2026

John Gregory examines how the Government's new towns programme prioritises speed over scale and w...

PLANNING

Turning 'unbuildable' land into housing capacity

By Simon Towers | 31 March 2026

Simon Towers discusses how local authorities can use biodiversity improvements to bring formerly ...

HOUSING

Councils look to pay to free up properties

By Neil Merrick | 30 March 2026

More local authorities are paying tenants to move into smaller homes.

HOUSING

Half of approved homes remain unbuilt, council leaders say

By William Eichler | 30 March 2026

Only 52% of homes granted planning permission since 2012-13 have actually been completed, data fr...

HOMELESSNESS

Increasing homelessness blamed for council company failure

By Joe Lepper | 26 March 2026

London Councils has blamed ‘increased homelessness rates’ for the failure of a company formed to ...

HOUSING

Reed moves to speed up London's housebuilding

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026

The housing secretary has written to the capital’s council leaders outlining plans to fast-track ...

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