Welfare reform tops the agenda in the Winter issue of WHQ. Here’s a quick preview. In the wake of Westminster government’s u-turn on applying a local housing allowance (LHA) cap to social and supported housing, it’s back to grim reality… Read more »
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The C words
What do we really mean by community, consultation and co-production? Keith Edwards minds his language. We’re all adept at jumping on a ‘good’ word and using it to show us in a better light. Take the word community. Someone pointed… Read more »
Watchdog urges action on homelessness prevention
More work is needed to prevent homelessness despite good progress so far, says the Wales Audit Office (WAO). A report by the financial watchdog says that much of what causes homelessness is outside the control of councils and Welsh Government… Read more »
Learning lessons
What can housing learn from other sectors? Antonia Forte blogs on her experience of collaboration in education in Barry. As some of you will know, I chair the governing body of a secondary school in Barry. Many of the issues… Read more »
Winners revealed in the 2017 Welsh Housing Awards
People and projects from across Wales were honoured in this year’s Welsh Housing Awards in Cardiff on Friday night. Competition for the awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru was fiercer than ever across 13 categories as housing… Read more »
Vision for the future
‘Good housing as a basic right for all’ is the key message at the heart of a 20-year vision for the future of housing associations set out by Stuart Ropke at the Community Housing Cymru (CHC) conference in Cardiff. The… Read more »
Strengthening the housing policy – evidence relationship
Bob Smith blogs on a new drive to link research and evidence to housing policy and practice. The first Autumn Housing Studies Association (HSA) lecture was held in Sheffield on October 25. An audience of policy makers, practitioners, tenants and… Read more »
Shock at death of Carl Sargeant
Welsh politics and Welsh housing were left shocked and saddened at the news about the death of Carl Sargeant. The former communities and children secretary was found dead at his home in Connah’s Quay at 11.30 on Tuesday morning. He… Read more »
First Minister reshuffles ministerial team
Rebecca Evans is the new minister for housing and regeneration in a reshuffle of personnel and portfolios announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones. The Gower AM was previously minister for social services and public health and will be deputy to… Read more »
Look out for the new WHQ
The Autumn issue of WHQ is out now. The print magazine is on its way to subscribers and everything will be going online in the next few days. The cover story features our theme for the issue: energy for Wales…. Read more »