New homelessness data demonstrates the need for “emergency action” to tackle the worsening crisis, London ...
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Homelessness data shows need for ‘emergency action’
|Homelessness data shows need for ‘emergency action’
New homelessness data demonstrates the need for “emergency action” to tackle the worsening crisis, London Councils has said. The latest government statistics on homelessness in England (covering Octob ...
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‘Our tenants deserve better’ — boroughs commit to improving social housing services
|‘Our tenants deserve better’ — boroughs commit to improving social housing services
London boroughs have launched a new shared vision for delivering high-quality landlord services for counc ...
London boroughs have launched a new shared vision for delivering high-quality landlord services for council tenants. Led by the London Housing Directors’ Group with support from London Councils, Deliv ...
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Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing
|Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing
London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money ra ...
London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money raised through Right to Buy sales. The cross-party group says policy changes announced by the Gov ...
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Boroughs launch training academy for staff ‘building next generation of council housing’
|Boroughs launch training academy for staff ‘building next generation of council housing’
London boroughs have launched a Housing Development Academy with backing from the Mayor of London to boos ...
London boroughs have launched a Housing Development Academy with backing from the Mayor of London to boost council housebuilding and help tackle the capital’s homelessness crisis. Believed to be the f ...
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More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget
|More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending actio ...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending action to support people with high energy bills and further levelling up and regeneration funding, b ...
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Budget 2023: Boroughs warn at least one child in every London classroom is homeless
|Budget 2023: Boroughs warn at least one child in every London classroom is homeless
On average at least one child in every classroom in the capital is homeless, according to new analysis fr ...
On average at least one child in every classroom in the capital is homeless, according to new analysis from London Councils. The latest figures gathered by the cross-party group reveal worsening homel ...
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Shelter report shows London remains ‘epicentre of homelessness crisis’
|Shelter report shows London remains ‘epicentre of homelessness crisis’
London Councils has responded to a new report from the housing charity Shelter showing that one in 58 Lon ...
London Councils has responded to a new report from the housing charity Shelter showing that one in 58 Londoners is homeless, with the capital’s homelessness pressures the most acute in the country. Cl ...
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Study shows boroughs’ welfare support for struggling residents is ‘bulwark against homelessness and despair’
|Study shows boroughs’ welfare support for struggling residents is ‘bulwark against homelessness and despair’
Councils provide a vital safety net to households in financial crisis and should receive long-term govern ...
Councils provide a vital safety net to households in financial crisis and should receive long-term government funding for local welfare services, according to the first in-depth evaluation of its kind ...
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London Councils responds to Public Accounts Committee report on housebuilding targets
|London Councils responds to Public Accounts Committee report on housebuilding targets
London Councils has responded to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee warning that the Governm ...
London Councils has responded to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee warning that the Government is unlikely to meet its housebuilding targets. Cllr Darren Rodwell, London Councils’ Execut ...
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Industry responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
|Industry responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his Autumn Statement yesterday. Which included measures to support those ...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his Autumn Statement yesterday. Which included measures to support those most in need, a cap on social rents and an additional £6bn funding boost to deliver energy eff ...