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Michael Eavis Talks Exclusively to Housing Excellence
Michael Eavis, the farmer behind the Glastonbury Festival, speaks to Mike Shaft about business, social housing and the famous festival
Kier employee appointed chair of CIH Yorkshire & Humberside
Kier Sheffield client manager Maxine Wigley has become the chair of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Committee.
100th Customer for Xmbrace
At the recent CIH UK Annual Conference, property maintenance company Ian Williams announced it is the 100th organisation to choose the OPTI-TIME appointment scheduling solution from Xmbrace.
Three Valley's Carelink award
Staff at Three Valleys’ Carelink centre received recognition for their hard work recently
Essington scheme awaits planning decision
South Staffordshire Council will soon consider whether to grant planning permission for the development of new homes for older people in Essington.
Accord goes green
Staff at Accord Housing Association have gone green and cut their ‘car miles’ by a staggering 2,800 – the equivalent of driving to Helsinki and back.
Connaught celebrates 25 years at Harrogate 2008
Connaught will celebrate its 25th anniversary by showcasing 25 of its community initiatives at the Chartered Institute of Housing exhibition this week.
Centrepoint receives £16,000
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people has today received £16,000, from the Jack Petchey Foundation.
Birmingham partnership brings decent homes
Over 23,000 homes across the city of Birmingham have been brought up to the Decent Homes Standard
Credit Crisis hits Ikea flat pack homes
Caution among mortgage lenders has led to a drop in sales for BoKloks, Ikea's new "flat-pack" homes.
£1bn of council rent could be spent on housebuilding
Up to £1 billion of council tenants' rent could be used to build thousands of new council homes and improve existing stock, according to a new report published today.
Birmingham moves ahead with Kings Norton plan
The proposed Big Change regeneration proposals for Kings Norton in Birmingham can now finally go ahead, following a long-awaited Government announcement.
HCA to join up with councils to deliver more housing
A new agreement to support the delivery of more homes and the regeneration of communities has been launched today.
Flint unveils housing 'trailblazers'
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 as she revealed the twelve winners of the first of two programmes of 'trailblazers'.
Barratt plans to cut 1000 jobs
Housebuilder Barratt Developments plans to cut around 1,000 jobs as the firm struggles with a slowing housing market.
Housing Pathfinder scheme is criticised
A Government programme to revive the housing market in depressed areas has proved more successful at demolishing homes than building new ones, according to a report published today.
Galliford Try on target
Galliford Try has said it expects full year pre-tax profit to be in line with previous forecasts of no less than £60million.
Taylor Wimpey fails to secure £500m
Taylor Wimpey has failed to secure a £500million emergency rescue package from investors, fuelling fears it could breach its loan covenants.
Construction activity in June falls to 11-year-low
Construction activity slowed at its fastest rate for at least 11 years last month as the sector was hit by a sharp slump in housebuilding, according to new figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Eastlands wins Manchester transfer
Manchester City Council has chosen Openshaw-based housing group Eastlands Homes as its partner for the transfer of 5,400 homes.
No more second best, Gordon
Home ownership isn’t the only game in town, according to the Communities and Local Government Committee. So the Government stands as warned - it’s time to stop treating tenants as second class and start building even more social homes.
Council cashes in with perfect partnership
As the largest council in Europe, it is fair to say that Birmingham City Council has got its hands full but the forward-thinking organisation is always looking at ways to improve life for its thousands of tenants.
The Guinness Trust
Brighton's old reservoir is given a new lease of life and revamped for community housing
