Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP at 2010’s conference In his first major presentation to the sector since appointment as Minister for Housing and Local Government, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP spoke at the conference on Thursday 24 June. |
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Treasury covers £140m of housing pledge
The Treasury will honour some of the spending commitments made in Labour’s housing pledge, even though the funding was never allocated.
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Shapps confirms plans to scrap TSA
The housing minister has confirmed he plans to abolish the Tenant Services Authority.
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Regulator to continue until 2012
The Tenant Services Authority will continue to operate until at least 2012, according to its tenant standard manager.
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Free recruitment system launched
ConsultCIH and Ocean Media Group launched a free recruitment and talent management web-system to help social landlords improve quality and efficiency when hiring staff.
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LHA cuts to lead to 'benefit ghettos'
Plans for a tough new local housing allowance regime risk plunging people into arrears and creating benefit ghettos, delegates at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference have warned.
What a fantastic conference – our delegates contributed throughout the event to a great Housing PACT – our ‘ask’ of Grant Shapps and our ‘offer’ from the sector to work with his new Government on the key challenges ahead. I presented the headlines from the PACT to Grant on the final day of the conference and feedback from delegates has been overwhelming. Read my speech here and look out for the formal PACT document in a couple of weeks.