Polish rough sleepers helped by Brent Council   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46)
Rough sleepers in Neasden and Alperton are being offered a helping hand by Brent Council and its partners. There are five rough sleepers in Neasden and a further eight sleeping at an unused commercial unit in Alperton. All are believed to be EU citizens from Poland and will not be entitled to claim benefits or receive assistance from the state here in the UK. Brent Council has set up a temporary day centre and is offering hot food and drinks as well as advice every morning in a church...
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'Moving Homes' - new book captures the Housing Corporation's 44-year history   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42)
A new book which captures the Housing Corporation’s 44 year history and its highlights key events is officially launched this week. ‘Moving Homes’ provides a detailed insight into the history of the Corporation from its introduction in 1964 right through to the present day as it prepares to hand over its functions to two new agencies - the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The book describes the origins, changes, achievements...
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Iceland owes the UK £2.2 billion   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:40)
The UK is owed £2.2 billion by Iceland after the Treasury stepped in to guarantee British deposits in collapsed bank Icesave, it was disclosed today. The figure was the amount paid to Icesave to cover Britons' savings when its parent company Landsbanki went into receivership last month, a Treasury official said. The money is now part of a 10.2 billion dollar (£6.8 billion) package of support for Iceland agreed by the International Monetary Fund today. About 300,000 British...
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Aspire Housing unveils redevelopment at official ceremony   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:31)
Rob Flello MP joined Blurton residents recently to officially open a redevelopment that has transformed a previously run-down area. Aspire Housing was appointed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, as part of the RENEW North Staffordshire housing market renewal programme, to lead on the development of a Masterplan for the Blurton and Newstead areas. As part of the plan, houses and bedsits in Denham Square were demolished and replaced with 17 new bungalows, including two specifically designed to...
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Government refuses to release Baby P report   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28)
The Government has refused to release a detailed report into the mistakes made by authorities in the Baby P case. A serious case review was carried out after the little boy died in a blood-splattered cot in Haringey, north London, in August last year. He had suffered more than 50 injuries at the hands of his abusive mother, her boyfriend and a lodger despite repeated visits by the authorities. A 15-page summary of the serious case review was published at the end of an Old Bailey trial last...
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GMB: councils must budget for pay rise   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17)
A leading trade union is to write to local authorities across the country urging them to agree a pay rise for their workers at least in line with inflation in 2009 following a protracted row over wages this year. The GMB said it believed councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could afford a decent pay increase next year, urging them to include higher pay rates in any budgets being set now. The union also announced that workers will receive a 2.45% increase in forthcoming pay...
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Gina gives a voice to social care users   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15)
A University of Lincoln expert is helping to shape understanding of social care issues around the world after being selected to serve on the editorial board of an international journal. Gina Hardesty, Project Manager for Service User and Carer Participation at the University of Lincoln’s Hull School of Health and Social Care, can deliver her verdict on submissions to Social Work Education: The International Journal. Gina, who is disabled herself, is one of only two service users from...
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Government: social enterprise is the way forward during the global financial crisis   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:05)
Amid the vibrant hubbub of Social Enterprise Day, the Government today backed social enterprise as the model to show how business with a conscience can be done. The Minister for the Third Sector, Kevin Brennan, spent the day experiencing the energy and innovation of the social enterprise movement. Setting out new milestones in government policy, he said: "This government, from the Prime Minister down, is passionate in its enthusiasm for the social enterprise movement. As everyone starts to ...
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Jonathan Garnett joins Tribal as Chief Executive, Education   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01)
Tribal is delighted to announce that Jonathan Garnett has joined the company as Managing Director for Education. This is a new role, in which Jonathan will have operational and management responsibility for Tribal’s largest business stream and will provide strategic leadership for the full range of services that Tribal provides across the education sector. Jonathan joins us from Nord Anglia where he was Managing Director of the Learning and Services Division. He was responsible...
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Paradigm event heralds new affordable housing development   (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:57)
Large numbers of developers are scaling down or halting development in this tough housing market, but Paradigm Housing Group is continuing to build affordable homes. A ‘ground-breaking’ event held on November 19 heralded the start of a new affordable housing development at Grove House, Waltham Cross. Paradigm is building two blocks of flats on the site of the old L&L Rubber Company close to Theobolds Grove Station, in partnership with Broxbourne Borough Council. Twenty...
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