Archives for February 13th, 2008

CHARITY COMMISSION RAISES CONCERN OVER HOUSING BILL

Headlines, PublicNet: 13 February, 2008

The independent regulator for charities in England and Wales is warning that proposals in the Housing and Regeneration Bill could have serious implications for charitable housing associations. The Charity Commission has highlighted its concerns in a briefing to members of the Bill Committee and other MPs with a particular interest in housing.

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COUNCILS RESPOND TO CALLS FOR ‘MOSQUITO’ BAN

Headlines, PublicNet: 13 February, 2008

People are being urged to work with their local authorities to find the best methods to disperse young people behaving in an anti-social way and to ensure that the young people still have somewhere to let off steam. The Local Government Association stressed the need for a joint approach in its response to calls for a ban on a device that uses high-pitched sounds to disperse groups of youngsters.

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PERCEPTIONS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Abstracts, PublicNet: 13 February, 2008

This report from Communities and Local Government examines people’s perceptions of racial discrimination in council housing departments and housing associations, local schools, local doctors’ surgeries, the police service, the prison service, the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service and the probation service. It presents the findings of a qualitative survey.

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