SDLP promises “housing crisis” solution
The upcoming Assembly election in Northern Ireland will be key to solving the region’s “housing crisis”, according to Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) deputy leader Dr Alistair McDonnell.
Property values in Northern Ireland have rocketed by 41 per cent in the past year, pricing thousands of households out of the market. Continue reading…
Cameron pledges more homelessness charity funding
Conservative leader David Cameron has pledged to provide volunteer charities that help the homeless with more funding, should he become prime minister.
Having tested an innovative new “sleep pod” during a visit to the Brighton & Hove homelessness charity Lorica St Patrick’s, the Tory head promised to deliver more financial aid to charitable organisations that worked to keep people off the streets. Continue reading…
London’s housing future in the spotlight
London Councils has outlined its vision for future housing provisions in the capital, responding to the housing strategy laid out by mayor Ken Livingstone.
The response emphasises the importance of the role played by London’s individual boroughs, with their hands-on experience of local issues and priorities. Continue reading…
Hampshire becomes first county council to achieve top rating
Hampshire County Council has become the first such authority in the country to be awarded an “excellent” rating for its social care by the Audit Commission.
The independent watchdog, in discussion with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate, gave the council a three-star rating, the highest possible score. Continue reading…
Home building in England on the rise
Three per cent more home building projects were started in England during 2006, compared to the previous year, with the number of new buildings completed up half a per cent.
These are the key statistics from the annual housing summary published by Communities and Local Government. According to the figures, 183,143 homes were begun in 2006, compared to 177,129 in 2005 and just 144,702 in 2000. Continue reading…
