Belcher quits Anchor Trust

Sector welcomes shadow cabinet changes

Changes to the shadow cabinet - including the introduction of a minister for older people - have been welcomed by the sector.

Letter calls for planning reforms to help elderly

A group of specialist housing providers has written to the government urging ministers to ensure planning reforms provide for an ageing population.

Voice a healthy interest

The health service is being overhauled so social landlords must establish their role in the new system, says Simon Brandon. Health and well-being boards present the ideal opportunity for providers to have their say

Putting the boot in

The secret diary of a chief exec

They may earn mega-bucks but with great power comes great responsibility. Katie Puckett finds out what it’s like to be a housing sector boss

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley

We mean business

Landlords can boost revenues and put something back into the community by setting up a social enterprise, as Anita Pati finds out

Special agents

Is your organisation ready for the introduction of new rights for agency workers, asks Siobhan Fitzgerald, lawyer at TLT

Support on a shoestring

Budgets are being slashed and demand is up but, as Inside Housing and Capita’s exclusive Supporting People survey reveals, many care and support providers are maintaining services for vulnerable people. Lydia Stockdale finds out how they are doing it and if it can last.