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FINANCE
Legislation linked to 60% rise in temporary accommodation
By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 March 2019
Six in ten councils across England have seen an increase in families being housed in temporary ac...
SOCIAL CARE
Our invaluable work needs to be better understood by the Government
By Tony Kirkham | 13 March 2019
We need to call on those in power to better understand the invaluable work we do in local governm...
FINANCE
By no means fair enough
By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2019
Tony Kirkham is concerned that the desire to deliver fair funding could end up being something we...
HOUSING
Act now to halt the housing crisis
By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2019
Housing should be seen as a key plank of the natural infrastructure, says housing charity Shelter...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Right to Buy can be the right way ahead
By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2019
In future, Right to Buy can only be the right thing to do if homes are replaced – otherwise it’s ...
WASTE
Recycling that makes a difference
By David Banks | 22 January 2019
Each Christmas Rushcliffe BC collects food and clothes for a local homeless charity - and the was...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG churn 'damaging institutional memory'
By Michael Burton | 16 January 2019
Whitehall is suffering from ‘collective amnesia’ due to high staff turnover that is wasting milli...
HOUSING
Councils 'ripped off' by £1bn bill for temporary housing
By Ann McGauran | 02 January 2019
Councils spent almost £1bn on temporary accommodation in 2017/18, according to analysis by homele...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Brokenshire lifts funding cap as homeless deaths rocket
By Dan Peters | 21 December 2018
Housing secretary James Brokenshire lifted the cap on the cold weather fund on the same day it wa...
HOMELESSNESS
Essex councils warn of problems with rehousing London's homeless
By William Eichler | 19 December 2018
Essex council leaders have written to London council leaders highlighting concerns over homeless ...
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