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Leeds Empties: A template for tackling complex social problems

Complex social problems require a range of creative solutions. No one organisation, no one ...

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How to put poverty reduction at the heart of social housing

Addressing or alleviating poverty should be an explicit and overarching objective for all providers. Social ...

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How many new homes can local pension pots fund?

If the current period of consultation bears fruit, local government pension fund trustees will soon ...

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Community-led regen is not enough

While we need and must start with Big Local efforts, we also need 'Big Urban', ...

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The regeneration machine

Of course most government schemes are regeneration by slow death. The one I was involved ...

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Housing associations can drive the localist agenda

Anyone reading the press and professional journals over the past few months could be forgiven ...

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Explaining the Community Infrastructure Levy

How will the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy impact on local development plans? Karen ...

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Sustainable procurement in social housing: are we there yet?

The social housing sector’s approach to sustainable procurement can be insular and driven by regulation. ...

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Musical beds

Of all the agencies working to combat worklessness and other social ills, housing associations already ...

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The real victims of London’s broken housing market

While Newham’s Mayor is right to say that astronomical central London prices and rents have ...