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CWAG News Update May 2022

This update includes the following: 

·         Queen’s Speech 2022 – Housing Issues
·         Complaints about repairs and tackling disrepair claims
·         Government changes stance on PEEPs
·         Showcasing Good Examples of Council Housing
·         Diary Date – Next CWAG Meeting
·         Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update April 2022

This update includes the following: 

·         Government scraps Building Safety Manager requirement
·         Housing Ombudsman strengthens Complaints Handling Code
·         Government sets out plans to improve the quality of social housing
·         Diary Date – Next CWAG Meeting
·         Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update - March 2022

This update includes the following: 

·         Building Safety Bill Update
·         Consultation Response – Tenant Satisfaction Measures
·         Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund - Update
·         Housing Ombudsman Updates
·         Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update February 2022

This update includes the following: 

·         Building Safety Update
·         Social Housing Regulation Bill
·         Social Housing White Paper Professionalism Review
·         Next CWAG Meeting Details
·         Website Survey
·         Housing Ombudsman Spotlight Reports
·         New in the library
 

CWAG News Update - December 2021

This update includes the following: 
·         CWAG Organisational Update
·         CWAG / NFA Report - Excellence in Management and Partnership
·         Smoke Alarms to become a legal requirement in social housing
·         Homelessness and the Homeful Campaign
·         Future Meeting Date
·         Recent Publications
 

Joint CWAG /NFA Report 'Excellence in Management and Partnership'

CWAG News Update November 2021

This update includes the following: 
·         Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review 2021 – Headlines
·         Spotlight on Damp and Mould – It’s not Lifestyle
·         Factsheets on the Building Safety Bill
·         Recent publications
·         CWAG – Next General Meeting Details
 

CWAG News Update - October 2021

This update includes the following: 
·         Fire Safety Update
·         Bids invited for LGA Housing Advisers Programme
·         Joint CWAG / NFA Seminar – 22nd September 2021
·         CWAG Annual General Meeting - 28th September 2021
·         New in the library/ recent releases
 

CWAG News Update - September 2021

This update includes the following:

 
·         Executive Members Wanted!
·         Fire Safety Act Commencement Preparation
·         LGA Future Foundations Housing Campaign
·         Joint CWAG / NFA Seminar – 22nd September 2021
·         CWAG Annual General Meeting - 28th September 2021
·         New in the library/ recent releases
 

CWAG News Update August 2021

This update includes the following:  

  • CWAG Organisational Update
  • Building Safety Bill
  • Latest NFA / ARCH Welfare Reform Survey
  • CWAG Annual General Meeting - 28th September 2021
  • Recent Government releases / New in the library

 

CWAG News Update July 2021

This update includes the following: 

·       Positive council housing stories campaign
·       Housing Inquiry launched by House of Lords Select Committee
·       Recently published Housing Ombudsman Reports
·       Recent Government releases
·       Future CWAG Meetings - Timetable 2021

 

CWAG News Update May 2021

This update includes the following:  

• Next CWAG General meeting - ALMO Clienting
• Housing Ombudsman to investigate damp and mould issues.
• Fire Safety Act 2021
• Recent Government releases
• Future CWAG Meetings - Timetable 2021
 

CWAG News Update March 2021

This update includes the following: 

·         RTB Receipts Consultation Response
·         CWAG Decarbonisation Meeting
·         Complaints Update
·         Smart Clienting Project
·         Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update February 2021

This update includes the following: 

·         CWAG / NFA Smart Clienting Project
·         Review of the Decent Homes Standard
·         CWAG Decarbonisation Meeting
·         Evictions ban extended until 31st March 2021
·         LGA webinar – What next for the regulation of council housing?
·         Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update January 2021

This update includes the following: 

·         National Lockdown - Latest Covid Guidance Updates
·         CWAG Clienting Survey – feedback and next steps
·         Government Announces Reform of Leasehold
·         CWAG Finance and Business Planning Meeting
·         New reports setting out landlord performance on tenant complaints

CWAG News Update - November 2020

This update includes the following: 

·         Social Housing White Paper – key issues for councils with ALMOs
·         Spending Review Headlines
·         Next CWAG Event - details
·         CWAG Clienting Survey  - Reminder
·         LGA Housing Advisers Programme 2020/21 - opens for bids
·         Recent publications and government releases
 

CWAG News Update - October 2020

This update includes the following: 

·         CSR Dropped due to Covid pressures
·         Overview of recent publications

CWAG News Update - September 2020

This update includes the following: 

·         CWAG AGM September 2020
·         Evictions Ban Update
·         Affordable Homes Programme Launched
·         New Shared Ownership Model
·         Consultation Paper – Raising accessibility standards for new homes
·         New in the Library / Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update August 2020

This update includes the following: 

·         Government plans for reform of the planning system
·         Draft Building Safety Bill
·         Evictions Ban extended
·         CWAG AGM September 2020
·         New in the Library / Recent Publications 

CWAG News Update July 2020

This update includes the following: 

 
·         Chancellor’s Summer Economic Statement
·         TPAS Tenant Engagement Report
·         CWAG Alternative General Meeting Feedback
·         Executive Vacancy
·         Latest information on Covid19 / New in the Library / Recent Publications
 

Summary of Covid19 Updates up to December 2020

CWAG News Update March 2020

This update includes the following: 

 
·         Budget 2020 – Housing Announcements
·         Housing Ombudsman - changes to Complaints Arrangements
·         First Homes- Consultation
·         Coronavirus and future CWAG Events
·         New in the Library / Recent Publications
 

CWAG News Update January 2020

This update includes the following: 
 
·         Housing priorities and proposed legislation
·         Fire Safety Announcements
·         CWAG Finance and Business Planning Meeting
·         Ministerial visits and new build
·         Recent Publications

 

CWAG News Update November 2019

This update includes the following: 
 
·         Housing Policy as featured in the Election Manifestos
·         CWAG Members’ Survey ‘You and Your ALMO’
·         Diary Date – CWAG Finance and Business Planning Workshop
·         Velux Safety Warning
·         CIPFA – new housing products
·         Publications / New in the Library
 

CWAG News Update October 2019

This update includes the following: 

 
·         CWAG Annual General Meeting
·         Housing Policy as featured during the Party Conferences
·         New Right to Shared Ownership
·         New council houses win the Stirling Architectural Prize
·         Recent Government Releases / Publications
·         Other Publications
·         Reminder on rents from the Regulator
 

CWAG News Update August 2019

This update includes the following: 

 ·        Ministerial changes

·        ARCH/NFA Universal Credit Survey
·        Changes to the CWAG website
·        CWAG Annual General Meeting
·        Recent Publications

CWAG News Update July 2019

This update includes the following: 

 ·         CWAG/ Tpas - Tenant Engagement Good Practice Toolkit

·         Building a Safer Future consultation
·         Addison Act Celebrations update
·         Response to the Social Housing Green Paper likely to be September
·         Recent Publications /New in the Library
·         Save the Date
 

CWAG News Update - May 2019

This update includes the following: 

  • Regulator issues reminder on Consumer Standards Compliance
  • Consultation on the Rent Standard from April 2020
  • Addison Act Celebrations
  • Recent Publications /New in the Library

CWAG News Update - March 2019

 This update includes the following topics:  

  • Changes to Rent Regulation
  • Update from the Consumer Standards Working Group
  • 53 Mondays and Universal Credit
  • Addison Act Commemorations
  • Recent Publications / New in the Library 

News Update - February 2019

This update includes the following topics: 


CWAG News Update - January 2019

This update includes the following topics:

  • Government publishes response to the Hackitt Review
  • Homes (Fitness for Habitation) Act
  • Social Housing Commission Report - Shelter
  • New build Network Meeting - 20th February 2019
  • 53 Week Rent Year and Universal Credit
  • New in the Library

CWAG News Update - November 2018

This update includes the following topics:

  • Responding to the Social Housing Green Paper
  • CIH launches rethinking allocations project
  • Review of the CWAG website
  • LGA Business Ready Springboard Programme
  • Members' Noticeboard - CWAG Website
  • Recent Publications / New in the Library
  • Responding to the Social Housing Green

CWAG News Update - October 2018

This update includes the following topics:

  • Social Housing Green Paper
  • CWAG Annual General Meeting
  • Announcement on lifting of HRA borrowing caps
  • Consultation on Rents for Social Housing post 2010
  • Recent Publications / New in the Library

CWAG News Update - August 2018

This update includes the following topics:

  • 'A new deal for social housing' - Social Housing Green Paper - key points
  • Use of receipts from Right to Buy Sales - consultation
  • Announcement clarifying future funding arrangements for supported housing
  • Rough Sleeping Strategy launched
  • CWAG AGM - further details

CWAG News Update July 2018

This update includes the following topics:

  • Tenant engagement update
  • Prospectus - Additional HRA Borrowing Programme
  • Rethinking Social Housing Report CIH
  • Right to Buy - is it time for a re-think?
  • CWAG Website - New in the Library

CWAG News Update May 2018

This update includes information and links to the following topics: 
 
·         Social Housing Green Paper Update
·         Feedback from ARCH New build Network Meeting attended by CWAG
·         Hackitt Report
·         Welfare Reform Survey – NFA
·         Building Council Homes for Londoners – Prospectus
·         Right to Buy Receipts – review announced
·         New documents in the library / Recent Publications
 
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