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• Housing and regeneration agreement launched

  A new agreement to support the delivery of more homes and the regeneration of communities has been launched today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint, LGA Chairman Sir Simon Milton and HCA Chief Executive Designate Sir Bob Kerslake.

  • Added: 3 July 2008
  • Site: Housing

• 12 council 'trailblazers' to offer homes and jobs advice

  Advice on training, employment and childcare are just some of the extra services that will be on offer to people when they discuss their housing options with their local authority said Housing Minister Caroline Flint today...

  • Added: 3 July 2008
  • Site: Housing

• New research reveals public support for the development of eco-towns by a ratio of 5:1

  New research released today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint reveals current support for the development of eco-towns among the general public outnumbers opposition by a ratio of 5:1.

  • Added: 30 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Drive for affordable homes and the rights of tenants move forward

  The Government's drive to deliver much needed new affordable homes and safeguard higher housing standards for 8 million social housing tenants took another step forward today.

  • Added: 27 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Temporary accommodation numbers continue to fall as new figures revealed

  Homelessness Minister Iain Wright today praised the achievements of local authorities as new figures revealed that the numbers of households in temporary accommodation fell by 11 per cent in comparison to the same period last year.

  • Added: 12 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Councils must use powers to protect new homes from flood risk

  Councils must get tough on protecting people in flood risk areas, Minister for Planning Caroline Flint announced today.

  • Added: 12 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• From homelessness to business success - winners announced of national competition

  Getting back to nature on the farm, increased pedal power and catering for hundreds of people were just some of the winning ideas from homeless organisations that won part of a £500,000 prize to make their business ideas a reality, ...

  • Added: 11 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Managing the impacts of migration

  Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today (11 June 2008) set out the range of actions the Government is taking to manage migration, maximise the benefits for the whole of the UK and minimise the negative impacts.

  • Added: 10 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• £9.6 million more to change homeless hostels into places of opportunity

  An extra £9.6 million to help rough sleepers make a permanent move away from the streets was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  • Added: 9 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Tenants invited to get involved in the boardroom

  Housing Minister Caroline Flint announced that tenants will have the opportunity to reward good practice and take action against poor social landlords as she launched the recruitment for the board of the new social housing regulator...

  • Added: 6 June 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Better access to justice for park home residents

  Park home residents and site owners in England and Wales will have more say on how disputes between them are resolved under a new consultation published by Communities Minister Iain Wright today.

  • Added: 30 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• English World Heritage Sites to get strongest ever protections

  The nation's most important historical landmarks are to receive greater protection than ever before, Communities Minister Baroness Andrews announced today.

  • Added: 27 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• New housing and jobs for Yorkshire and Humber

  A twenty year vision to deliver new houses, tackle climate change, encourage economic growth and regeneration of the Yorkshire and Humber region was published today by Communities Minister Baroness Andrews.

  • Added: 21 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Experts challenge developers to raise their game on eco-towns

  Fourteen leading experts will today challenge developers to improve their visions for eco-towns and deliver world class proposals for the first new towns in the UK for 45 years.

  • Added: 19 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Helping first time buyers onto the property ladder

  New support to help first time buyers into affordable home ownership is being announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  • Added: 14 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• First Chair of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords announced

  Anthony Mayer will be the first Chair of the new social housing regulator, the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (Oftenant), announced Housing Minister Caroline Flint today.

  • Added: 13 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Housing and jobs boost for East of England

  A new twenty year vision to deliver badly needed housing, infrastructure and new jobs for the East of England was published today by Communities Minister, Parmjit Dhanda.

  • Added: 12 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• More 'buddy' mentors to reduce youth homelessness

  A new drive to 'buddy up' young people with positive role models to help prevent youth homelessness is to be announced by Housing Minister Iain Wright.

  • Added: 9 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Strengthening support for home owners in current market conditions

  A new £10 million package of measures to support home owners who may be facing difficulties with their mortgage, is announced today by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling and Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  • Added: 9 May 2008
  • Site: Housing

• Home Information Packs - benefiting consumers

  The Government today announced a package of measures to help ensure consumers are seeing the vital information in Home Information Packs and are receiving a higher standard of service in the home buying and selling process.

  • Added: 8 May 2008
  • Site: Housing