How can local authorities create healthy, sustainable neighbourhoods and ensure that there are enough high-quality homes for people?
This briefing explores target-based planning, particularly focusing on New South Wales, and the opportunities and challenges it can bring to placemaking and public administration.
As part of LGIU’s series on local government leadership, Vice President of COSLA, Cllr Steven Heddle, tell us about his local government experience and how COSLA and the sector are navigating the challenges and opportunities of local government in 2023.
Homelessness is the big issue in this month’s housing and planning round-up with rough sleeping again on the increase in England, and nearly 100,000 households in temporary accommodation. Other stories include building safety, damp and mould, qualifications for housing managers and u-turns over planning policy.
This briefing provides a succinct summary of relevant statistics relating to key indicators of the housing market in Ireland as it currently stands. It brings together data from various sources to provide a clear picture of the nation’s housing situation.
As part of LGIU’s series on local government leadership, Dr Pat Daly, Chief Executive of Limerick City and County Council discusses how Limerick is navigating the challenges and opportunities facing local government this year.
This comprehensive review looks at the current status of rented housing in the private rented sector and social housing sector and covers all you need to know about current policy and legislation in this area. It highlights the different approaches between the Scottish and UK government in their housing policy approach.
The private rental market in Ireland is experiencing a severe shortage of accommodation availability due to a combination of supply and demand issues. This briefing considers all the underlining issues surrounding the availability concerns, in addition to exploring how the market has evolved to this point and what the situation means for future prospects.
Damp and mould is the big issue in this month’s housing and planning round-up, with new figures showing the scale of the problem in social housing. Other news includes fire safety, rent caps, homelessness, planning changes in Scotland and wood burners.
As the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) comes into play this week, Derek Robertson, Chief Executive of the Green Action Trust writes about the importance of embedding the climate and nature emergencies across planning policy and placing a stronger emphasis than ever before on the tangible actions that can address these twin crises.
Allegations over the last year have raised serious concerns about the ABP, in turn, a number of examinations have been conducted. A report was recently released by three senior ABP staff members and this briefing examines the findings which have seriously undermined the reputation of the Board and embroiled it in costly litigation.
