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Inspecting for Excellence 2010 (Northern Housing Consortium)
20 Apr 2010
Equality Act or Not: The equality agenda continues
13 May 2010
Equality Act or Not: The equality agenda continues
25 May 2010
CIPFA Annual Conference 2010
08 - 10 Jun 2010
More upcoming events
Housing studies
Upcoming housing studies
27 March 2009
Brief descriptions of all housing national studies that are in progress.
Oneplace national overview report
24 February 2010
This report looks at the findings from the first year of Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). It is published by the six inspectorates responsible for assessing local public services in England.
Nothing but the truth?
A discussion paper
5 November 2009
This paper sets out important issues as the basis for discussion on how to ensure data about local public services is fit for purpose.
Lofty ambitions
The role of councils in reducing domestic CO2 emissions.
21 October 2009
Councils have many opportunities to act and to exercise community leadership to achieve reductions in domestic CO2 emissions. This report examines and reports on the progress made by councils to cut ...
Protecting the public purse
Local government fighting fraud
15 September 2009
This report considers the key fraud risks and pressures facing councils and related bodies and identifies good practice in fighting fraud.
Building better lives
Getting the best from strategic housing
9 September 2009
This report finds that councils feel pressured into focusing on building brand new housing – 94 per cent of councils have prioritised new and/or affordable housing targets through their local area ...
Questions for improved partnership working
16 June 2009
These questions will help you and your partners to understand the strengths and weaknesses of current arrangements and to facilitate improvement.
Using delivery chain workshops to improve local outcomes
16 June 2009
This guidance and supporting material explains how to organise and run a delivery chain analysis workshop.
Improving performance scoping report
14 May 2009
Further information on this upcoming national study due for publication in Spring 2009.
Working better together?
Managing local strategic partnerships
21 April 2009
The report identifies LSPs as evolving and maturing, local and national partners still need to recognise the key dynamics that support partnership working.
National studies
Audit Commission and IDeA Competition
, 13 March 2008
In the know
, 21 February 2008
Using information to make better decisions - a discussion paper
Better buys
, 1 February 2008
Improving housing association procurement practice
Building more affordable homes
, 20 December 2005
Improving the delivery of affordable housing in areas of high demand
Governing partnerships
, 26 October 2005
Bridging the accountability gap
Governing partnerships
, 26 October 2005
Bridging the accountability gap
Supporting people
, 13 October 2005
Local quality of life indicators - supporting local communities to become sustainable
, 2 August 2005
A guide to local monitoring to complement the indicators in the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy
Financing council housing
, 22 June 2005
A report on the impact of the national system of finance on the government's objectives for council housing
Choice in public services
, 22 September 2004
Housing: Improving services through resident involvement
, 16 June 2004
Improvement drivers in local authority housing
, 25 March 2004
Evidence from inspection
The journey to race equality
, 29 January 2004
Delivering improved services to local communities
Human rights
, 30 September 2003
Improving public service delivery
Local authority housing rent income
, 18 June 2003
Rent collection and arrears management by local authorities in England and Wales
Learning from the first housing ALMOs
, 15 May 2003
Housing association rent income
, 8 May 2003
Rent collection and arrears management by housing associations in England
Quality of life
, 3 April 2003
A good practice guide to communicating quality of life indicators
Homelessness
, 29 January 2003
Responding to the new agenda
Connecting with users and citizens
, 13 January 2003
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