Housing

  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    Millions of pounds are being wasted by social landlords each year because accommodation provided for elderly people is not energy efficient, says a new report.
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    An employment think-tank has claimed that interest rates and inflation are lower as a result of high immigration, just weeks after a House of Lords committee questioned the national economic benefit...
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    Public debate about the current financial crisis has developed a hysterical tone because commentators have forgotten the events of recent decades that would put today's economic turmoil into...
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    A government scheme that encourages tenants to buy shares in the homes they rent from social landlords is being largely spurned by local authorities.
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    A database of up-to-date and comprehensive information on addresses in England and Wales compiled by 376 councils is to be made available for commercial use next week.
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    Concern over the growing number of students in university towns is leading government, town halls and student bodies to try to limit the impact on resident communities.
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    It is ironic that a government that has striven to court business over the years has apparently missed one of the commercial sector's principal lessons always keep a sharp eye on the bottom line.
  • Public Finance
    24 Apr 08
    Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced a review of the way Britain's airports are run after a report from the Competition Commission said that BAA's monopoly was not necessarily in the public...
  • Public Finance
    17 Apr 08
    East Belfast MP Peter Robinson is to take over from Ian Paisley as Northern Ireland's first minister when Paisley retires in May. Robinson, Paisley's long-time deputy in the Democratic Unionist Party...
  • Public Finance
    17 Apr 08
    Housing Corporation officials are keeping a close eye on loans to registered social landlords to ensure that housebuilding plans for the next three years are not derailed.
  • Public Finance
    17 Apr 08
    Some housing associations are facing hefty increases in insurance premiums in the aftermath of last summer's floods.
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    Public Finance has announced the winners of its Future Leaders initiative, recognising ten outstanding potential leaders in public sector financial management.
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    Child poverty in Scotland is costing up to £1.75bn a year, according to research carried out for the Scottish government.
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    Social landlords built more homes than expected over the past two years, Housing Corporation figures reveal.
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    Last summer's floods were caused less by rivers bursting their banks and more by our inadequate drainage systems. The current system of myriad responsibilities and little liaison needs urgent reform
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    The government is redoubling its efforts to get more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education. But there are serious obstacles in the way of hitting its 50% target
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    CIPFA's Pensions Panel is researching the knowledge, skills and competencies needed by all those involved in managing local government pension funds. Bob Summers outlines the panel's approach
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    Public service targets often have adverse effects on the outcomes they are designed to improve. By contrast, a 'systems thinking' approach leads to faster and better services, as many councils have...
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    The two main parties are slugging it out for control of London on May 1, and both have everything to play for. A Boris Johnson win would show that the Tories are electable again, a Ken Livingstone...
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    The number of children living in poverty could dramatically increase over the next 20 years as a result of the way the Treasury adjusts benefits each year, a study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    The minister responsible for communities has warned against housing developments creating 'social apartheid', dividing rich and poor.
  • Public Finance
    10 Apr 08
    There is no evidence to support the claim that recent migrants to Britain have an unfair advantage in the allocation of social housing, according to a study published on April 9.
  • Public Finance
    3 Apr 08
    A green neighbourhoods initiative launched by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has been criticised as a 'piecemeal' attempt to tackle climate change from a department with little clout.
  • Public Finance
    3 Apr 08
    The Housing and Regeneration Bill has been amended to ensure that the new social housing regulator will have to consult the Charity Commission before it imposes compulsory standards on charities that...
  • Public Finance
    3 Apr 08
    More than 33,000 public sector jobs in Northern Ireland face the axe, some 15% of the total, according to the Nipsa union.

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