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Eco-towns given £60m to build show homes
The first wave of eco-towns will receive £60 million to build ‘eco-show homes’ to encourage greener living.
Building slump leaves ‘chronic’ housing shortage
England and Wales face a ‘chronic’ shortage of housing as building figures drop to the lowest level since 1923, campaigners have warned.
Government influence over councils faces scrutiny
A new select committee could be set up to probe how central government affects the ability of councils to do their job.
Ministers launch £1m empty homes crack down
The government has announced a £1 million fund to help 17 councils crack down on anti-social behaviour in empty homes.
Blogs and opinion
Sharpening the axe
Wondering what things are going to be like when the axe falls on public spending in England? Just take a quick look at what’s already happening in Scotland.
Snow joke
Last month it was snowed-in hostel staff sleeping in office cupboards. This month’s ‘beyond the call in the big freeze’ tale has adistinctly canine feel.
Not out of the woods
The UK economy will remain in the doldrums until after the election, says Chris Blackhurst
Analysis
Meet the National Tenant Council
Tenants up and down the country have a powerful new body made up of 50 social housing residents. Emily Twinch joined them as they met for the first time to find out exactly what they want to do.
Snow storm
Jon Snow, news anchor and long-time advocate for homeless young people gives Lydia Stockdale an exclusive guided tour of his latest project and tells her why he’s backing Inside Housing’s House Proud campaign. Housing departments of a sensitive nature should look away now.
Housing needs you
Just a month after its launch, House Proud has won the support of all three main political parties, with each pledging to include housing in its election manifesto. This week we’re opening the floor to our backers, says Caroline Thorpe, and asking for your suggestions on what those pledges should be
Multimedia
Gallery: Aylesbury clears the final hurdle
As the £2.4 billion regeneration of the Aylesbury estate in south London gets the final go ahead, the latest images show how it could look. The pictures combine computer-generated imagery with photographs of existing areas to give an impression of different elements of the scheme.
