Apollo has secured two new contracts worth a total of £4million with the London Borough of Newham, to carry out refurbishment work to two tower blocks.
In an historic settlement for Londoners, communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles has today announced £3billion of funding for the Greater London Authority for housing and regeneration in London.
A report by the Local Government Ombudsman has found that The London Borough of Havering failed to consider its duties under the Disability Discrimination Act when it didn’t rehouse a family with a disabled daughter in a suitable property even though they had top priority.
The tri-borough programme between Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils is set to launch a wide-ranging procurement of services from external providers.
North London social landlord Barnet Homes is set to become the first arms length management organisation (ALMO) nationally to take on additional local authority services following a landmark agreement with Barnet Council.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell have called on councils to use every opportunity under the New Deal for Older People to give elderly people more choice and control over where they live, so they are not pressured to sell their home or move into residential care.
An empty north London property which has been squatted, vandalised and set alight will finally be returned to family use following a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) by Islington Council.
