Housing is part of the sickness and part of the remedy, says Tamsin Stirling ahead of a plenary session on housing and tackling poverty on the final day of TAI. Working in housing, it is impossible to be insulated from debates… Read more »
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TAI 2016 Day Two
WHQ’s coverage of the second day of TAI will be updated through the day on this live blog. Welsh infrastructure Kellie Beirne set out the ambitions for the Cardiff Capital Region, starting with ways to link physical and knowledge infrastructure. It’s not… Read more »
TAI 2016 Day One
Welcome to WHQ’s coverage of what’s happening on the first day of TAI. Check for more updates through the day. Health and housing How the two should work together is one of the hottest topics around at the moment. So it… Read more »
CHC appoints new director of policy
Community Housing Cymru (CHC) has appointed Clarissa Corbisiero-Peters as its new director of policy. She is currently head of policy at the National Housing Federation, the English equivalent of CHC. In this role, she works with housing associations to influence government and other key… Read more »
New WHQ out soon
The April issue of WHQ will be with readers soon but here’s a sneak preview of what to look out for. We’ll be looking back to a big day for Welsh housing and forward to an even bigger one… Read more »
CIH Cymru: Homelessness prevention duty is working
New legislation introduced in the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 has helped prevent 70% of at risk households from becoming homelessness since April 2015, says CIH Cymru. Data released by StatsWales this week shows that during the October to December quarter of 2015-16,… Read more »
A better pathway for prison leavers
Communities and tackling poverty minister Lesley Griffiths hails a scheme aimed at preventing homelessness among people leaving custody. Last December we introduced an innovative and forward thinking scheme where people who are facing homelessness when leaving prison, receive better support… Read more »
Rallying call for homes
Hundreds of people marched through Cardiff on Friday in support of the Homes for Wales campaign. The day kicked off with a rally on the steps of the Senedd with speeches calling on all parties to solve the housing crisis… Read more »
LHA cap delayed by a year for supported housing
The Westminster government has announced a one-year delay to a new housing benefit cap after warnings that it poses a major threat to the future of supported housing projects. The 2015 Autumn Statement included a cap on social housing rents… Read more »
Homes for Wales rally – Friday 4th March
With a few days to go until the big day in Cardiff, excitement is at fever pitch across Wales. Bethan Davies reveals plans for the rally and march. You might already have seen the Virtual Relay to the Rally sweeping… Read more »