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Government pledges extra £1.6bn funding for councils

|Date: 20 April, 2020

Government pledges extra £1.6bn funding for councils

On Saturday (18th April), government announced that councils across England would receive another £1.6bn ...

On Saturday (18th April), government announced that councils across England would receive another £1.6bn in additional funding as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. "We are pleased ...

20 April, 2020
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Property guardian companies offer NHS 500 rooms across the UK

|Date: 16 April, 2020

Property guardian companies offer NHS 500 rooms across the UK

Members of the Property Guardian Providers Association (the PGPA) have combined forces to offer over 500 ...

Members of the Property Guardian Providers Association (the PGPA) have combined forces to offer over 500 rooms and properties they manage to help the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. Several propert ...

16 April, 2020
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Help needed to tackle homelessness during crisis

|Date: 14 April, 2020

Help needed to tackle homelessness during crisis

Hotels, guest houses and landlords can offer support and help protect some of those most at risk during t ...

Hotels, guest houses and landlords can offer support and help protect some of those most at risk during the coronavirus crisis, Cherwell District Council says. The council is endeavouring to put roof ...

14 April, 2020
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LGA: Councils need urgent and sustainable PPE supply

|Date: 9 April, 2020

LGA: Councils need urgent and sustainable PPE supply

There is a desperate need for more personal protective equipment for frontline council and care services ...

There is a desperate need for more personal protective equipment for frontline council and care services across the country, the Local Government Association says today. The LGA has been pressing the ...

9 April, 2020
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Ramtech fire safety solutions on call at Nightingale Hospital

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Ramtech fire safety solutions on call at Nightingale Hospital

In these challenging times, Andy Hicks, Managing Director at Ramtech Electronics, looks at why now is not ...

In these challenging times, Andy Hicks, Managing Director at Ramtech Electronics, looks at why now is not the time to neglect fire safety on construction sites and temporary coronavirus facilities. Th ...

6 April, 2020
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Flexible payment plan launched in response to Covid-19

|Date: 2 April, 2020

Flexible payment plan launched in response to Covid-19

National housing provider, Stonewater, has announced new flexible payment arrangements to support those c ...

National housing provider, Stonewater, has announced new flexible payment arrangements to support those customers who are experiencing financial hardship as a direct result of the current coronavirus ...

2 April, 2020
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Government asks councils to house rough sleepers by the end of the week

|Date: 27 March, 2020

Government asks councils to house rough sleepers by the end of the week

Councils asked by the Government to support rough sleepers and other vulnerable homeless into accommodati ...

Councils asked by the Government to support rough sleepers and other vulnerable homeless into accommodation by the end of the week. On Thursday local authority leaders across the country received a le ...

27 March, 2020
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Unitas Stoke-on-Trent will carry out urgent repairs during coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

|Date: 27 March, 2020

Unitas Stoke-on-Trent will carry out urgent repairs during coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing repairs company is asking residents to isolate themselves while sta ...

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing repairs company is asking residents to isolate themselves while staff carry out urgent work amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Unitas Stoke-on-Trent Ltd will now only be ...

27 March, 2020
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Only emergency construction work should continue says FMB

|Date: 26 March, 2020

Only emergency construction work should continue says FMB

Only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue and help extended to SME buil ...

Only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue and help extended to SME building firms and the self-employed in order to protect the health and livelihoods of the industry ...

26 March, 2020
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Councils urged to make use of local expertise to manage risks of emergency procurement

|Date: 26 March, 2020

Councils urged to make use of local expertise to manage risks of emergency procurement

Local authorities and social landlords throughout the UK are being advised to talk to their regional fram ...

Local authorities and social landlords throughout the UK are being advised to talk to their regional framework experts to get technical advice and support before entering into the emergency procuremen ...

26 March, 2020
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