LAs not buying unsold properties
Social landlords in the 20 areas with the longest social housing waiting lists have bought only 20 properties between them through the government’s £200 million rescue package. Just four local…
Tag: local authorities
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Councils ban jargon
The Local Government Association (LGA) has compiled a list of 200 words and phrases it has banned so that staff can ‘communicate effectively’. The list includes ‘predictors of beaconicity’, ‘re-baselining’…
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Diversity in development
Diversity should be at the heart of the development process, and local authorities should look again at the different ways in which people experience buildings and places. New research from…
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London councils join forces
Meanwhile, London Councils have called on the government to provide £350 million to help local authorities safeguard the capital’s housing market and provide 4,000 homes for rent. London Councils propose…