Housing

By William Eichler | 22 November 2023

Housing benefits for private renters are set to increase as Jeremy Hunt confirms the uprating of ...

FINANCE

Councils set out Autumn Statement priorities

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The Government is facing calls to provide emergency funding for children’s social care in this we...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How Extra Care housing can help local authorities transform lives

By Kris Peach | 17 November 2023

Kris Peach shares the lessons learned from working with North Yorkshire Council to expand Extra C...

BUSINESS

Getting ready for the big procurement shake-up

By Guy Stapleford | 17 November 2023

Guy Stapleford of Procurement for Housing looks at how buyers can get their communication right a...

PLANNING

Watchdog proposes planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has drawn up proposed reforms to the planning system.

Getting Britain building homes

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 November 2023

We need to devise a system which ensures housing is built and we can provide the right mix of hom...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ending the uncertainty

By Ryan Swift | 14 November 2023

The North could reap the benefits of a focused long-term industrial strategy for meeting net zero...

HOUSING

'Slim pickings and missed opportunities'

By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 14 November 2023

Baroness Sharon Taylor reflects on the King's Speech, and says it's time to stop leaving councils...

WHITEHALL

Housing minister among casualties of Sunak reshuffle

By Mark Conrad | 13 November 2023

The UK will have its 16th housing minister in 12 years after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s sweepin...

CLIMATE CHANGE

English-Welsh council partnership signed in bid for extra funding

By Ellie Ames | 13 November 2023

Two English and two Welsh county councils have signed a partnership agreement.

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