Gordon Brown announces social housing boost
Prime minister Gordon Brown has announced plans to boost the number of houses built in Britain over the coming years.
In news that could well be welcomed by people seeking planning jobs and those looking towards regional recruitment portals to fill such vacancies, Mr Brown has called upon the public sector, housing associations and local authorities to help provide more social housing. Continue reading…
‘Cascades’ can boost provision of affordable housing
More affordable homes could be provided under flexible mechanisms or ‘cascades’ within S.106 agreements, it has been suggested.
In new research published by English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation and the Advisory Team for Large Applications, it was suggested that cascades can be helpful in ensuring delivery of property for large social housing projects quickly. Continue reading…
Partnership initiatives widen employment opportunities for disadvantaged job seekers
Fuse Jobs – London’s entry-level job site, joins forces with Jobs go Public to widen the pool of opportunities for the city’s jobseekers.
One of many creative initiatives designed to help disadvantaged groups back into work, Fuse Jobs (www.fusejobs.co.uk) has created access to thousands of public sector and not-for-profit vacancies for jobseekers, by linking up with one of the UK’s most successful social enterprise initiatives, Jobsgopublic (www.jobsgopublic.com).
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‘More research needed’ into funding for voluntary sector
A recent report concerning the level of funding for companies in the voluntary sector is not comprehensive enough to give an accurate assessment, it has been claimed.
In a response to a letter by the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), Steve Bundred, chief executive for the Audit Commission which produced the Hearts and Minds: commissioning from the voluntary sector report, stated that while local authorities have both increased and decreased the amount of money available to such organisations, "our sample is too small to state any firm conclusion either way". Continue reading…
“Root and branch reform” needed for council tax reduction system
More needs to be done to help the public access council tax reductions, it has been claimed.
In a report commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), some £1.8 billion worth of discounts on the tax is left unclaimed by Britons every year. Continue reading…
