Housing

By Paul Marinko | 22 January 2025

Paul Marinko looks at the outlook for asylum accommodation and finds that, despite complex challe...

English councils call for further Right to Buy reforms

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2025

The Government must go further with its reforms of Right to Buy (RtB) to give councils more flexi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS: Cuts have led to poor safeguarding outcomes for children

By William Eichler | 15 January 2025

The combination of poor-quality housing and the cost-of-living crisis is contributing to ‘family ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Former council chief charged after Just Stop Oil protest

13 January 2025

A former council chief executive has been charged after two Just Stop Oil protesters spray painte...

REORGANISATION

Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has denied that local government reorganisation will impact o...

PLANNING

Is the 'stick'-led approach in planning reform the best strategy?

By Ben Standing | 23 December 2024

New planning rules feature a heavy presumption in favour of development, but Ben Standing argues ...

HOUSING

New Towns: A checklist for development and delivery

By Katja Stille | 23 December 2024

Katja Stille looks at how New Towns can effectively support local authority housing delivery.

HOUSING

Barnsley builds on its housing success

By Sarah Norman | 20 December 2024

Barnsley MBC’s achievement of the highest consumer standards grading in the Regulator of Social H...

FINANCE

GLA developer stuggles with £300m debt

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2024

Auditors have warned a developer owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) may require a rescue...

REGULATION

When an inspector calls

By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024

Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...

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