Number of children in temporary accommodation soars
The Liberal Democrats today published figures showing a 9 per cent increase in the number of children living in temporary housing this Christmas. Almost 88,000 children are living in temporary…
Tag: London
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The number of Eastern European rough sleepers increases
Research from Homeless Link has shown an increasing number of people sleeping rough on the streets of London are coming from central or eastern Europe. The proportion of those from…
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Tokyo is world’s most expensive expat city
The decline in property values and a drop in sterling has sent London tumbling down the list of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates, according to the Mercer survey.…
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London’s cheap home plans to go nationwide
A subsidised housing scheme for middle income earners in London could be extended nationally if it gains ministerial approval. London & Quadrant’s proposal to allow households with incomes up to…
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Poverty spreads to outer reaches of London
More people live in poverty in outer London than in inner London, new research has found. The study found that 54 per cent of Londoners with low incomes live in…
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Boost for London housing
Londonâs most run down housing estates are set to receive more than £100 million of funding. Around £77 million in funding has been promised to kick start a programme of…
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Westminster steps up council house building
However, Westminster CC has revealed plans to embark on the biggest council house building programme for a generation in May. During the next four years the council will build almost…
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Olympic legacy in doubt
The long-term regeneration legacy of the 2012 Olympic Park in London has been called into question by the London Assembly’s economic development committee. In a progress report the committee concluded…
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Olympics’ lasting legacy
The London mayor says there is now a ‘clear vision’ for the use of London’s Olympic site after the 2012 games. As the plans were launched Tuesday by Boris Johnson,…
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Mayor commits to ending rough sleeping
Following yesterday’s Homeless Link report into rough sleeping in London, the mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to end street homelessness by 2012. There has been a decline in the number…