All Programmes articles – Page 22
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      CommentReflecting on an EPIC presidential year
Jill Murray’s Chartered Institute of Housing’s presidential term comes to an end next week. Here she reflects on the past 12 months
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      NewsWrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus plan to merge in January
Shropshire and Staffordshire providers plan to create 34,000-home landlord
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      NewsHomes England and combined authority agree £51m deal for 1,500-home Wirral regeneration project
Plans will see gasworks site turned into housing.
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      CommentHow do we build the homes we desperately need without jeopardising our climate goals?
Keeping embodied and operational carbon low while building the homes we need is a formidable challenge. Fiona Fletcher-Smith argues collaboration and data-sharing is the key
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      CommentCould smaller section 106 deals help keep affordable housing delivery alive?
SME housebuilders could form partnerships to deliver section 106 homes to housing associations’ quality standards, argues Simon Corp
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      NewsDandara Living wins planning for 435 new Bristol homes
The Clarence Road development will form part of the UK’s largest regeneration scheme
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Terra Firma targets 2,000 completions a year for Hopkins Homes and Tilia Homes
Two housebuilders brought under new parent company Untypical
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      NewsL&Q finance director Waqar Ahmed to step down after 16 years
Ahmed will leave his post at L&Q by next April after a career spanning three decades
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      NewsEMH Group latest to undershoot development target
East midlands provider increases shared ownership and sales income
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      CommentLet’s not nationalise social housing by mistake: why Burnham’s call for mandatory councillors on HA boards is mistaken
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for the return of local authority representation to housing association boards. James Tickell explains why this is not the best way of improving governance.
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      CommentWhy we have stopped describing people as ‘vulnerable’
Eastlight Community Homes has taken the decision to no longer use the term in its documentation. Catherine Turner explains more
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      NewsRayner ditches review into London Plan ordered by predecessor Gove
Housing secretary says decision will enable ‘partnership approach’ with City Hall
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      NewsHyde boss calls on government to ‘step up’ as just 150 HA homes started in London in second quarter
Andy Hulme calls for re-introduction of rent convergence as development falls to decade lows
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      NewsWheatley Group boss takes voluntary 60% pay cut
“Personal choice” of Steven Henderson to take £80,000 salary, says Scottish housing association
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      CommentHousing associations are uniquely placed to help New Towns become thriving communities
Starmer’s plan can only be achieved with HAs’ scale and expertise, writes Mel Barrett in his first article for Housing Today
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      NewsWheatley boss warns build pipeline depends on Scottish government grant funding
94,000-home group reports fall in annual development and warns government budget cuts will affect build rates
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      NewsDevolved government opens consultation on Scottish Building Safety Levy
Transfer of powers necessary for policy expected to complete in coming month
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      NewsSalix Homes appoints new chair as CEO announces retirement
Senior leadership changes are underway at Salford-based housing association
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      NewsKeir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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      NewsClimate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK’s first cross-industry standard