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Housing, planning and homelessness: Moving the conversation on

This paper is the very start of our campaign ahead of the Spending Review. We have published a series of papers, commissioned by LGA boards, which start the new thinking around building the case for long term, sustained investment in local government as well as laying out the positive outcomes this would deliver for the country.

Kent Homechoice: providing digital support for housing and homelessness COVER

Kent Homechoice: providing digital support for housing and homelessness

The Kent Homechoice partnership has developed and implemented three online tools to transform the way in which people across Kent and Medway gain access to homelessness support and the housing registers.

Developing healthier places COVER

Developing healthier places

The information in this guide has been drawn from 10 workshops, and other events, held across England in 2017.

Speeding up delivery: Learning from councils enabling timely build-out of high quality housing

Speeding up delivery: Learning from councils enabling timely build-out of high quality housing

Many local authorities across the country are working to speed up the delivery and buildout of housing. This report highlights some distinctive projects and innovative practices that are being used in a number of different development contexts. The main themes of the interventions are highlighted through a series of case studies.

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One Public Estate: application window now closed

£15 million funding boost to enable the public sector to work together to support building new homes

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Duty to refer: an opportunity to cooperate to tackle homelessness

In this report we hope councils and their partners will find useful advice for best meeting the duty to refer responsibilities, along with examples of what genuine cooperation looks like from within England and Wales. 

Building a movement through partnership

Building a movement through partnership

The country’s need for new housing – in the right places and at the right price – has become greater as the housing crisis has continued. OPE therefore puts a special emphasis on freeing-up land for house building, alongside other objectives of better services and efficiencies. 

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Housing Advisers Programme 2018 feedback report

Housing Advisers Programme 2018 feedback report

This report outlines the results of an online survey of local authorities and the suppliers who provided the adviser support, conducted in early 2018 to capture their experiences of the programme at that point in time.

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Engaging and empowering tenants in council-owned housing

Engaging and empowering tenants in council-owned housing

Engaging and involving tenants is a core activity for council landlords and the LGA want to understand and highlight good practice, the challenges faced and any additional support required. Engagement, like housing, is under increased scrutiny across the sector presently, which is welcome and long overdue.

Get in on the Act: Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 COVER

Get in on the Act: Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018

The Bill completed its parliamentary stages on 16 October 2018 and received Royal Assent, becoming law on 1 November 2018.

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To deliver priorities for the public the Government needs to #MakeItLocal

Make It Local

By the start of 2025, we will have had a general election. This is a moment of opportunity.

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