All News


Government praised for increasing housing options Aug 10, 2010

Government praised for increasing housing options

The fact that the government has committed to improving housing options throughout Britain has been applauded by a housing jobs expert.

According to Steve Turner, head of communications at the Home Builders Federation (HBF), this development is a "welcome step" for the nation's residential property market, but added that further details in the plans must be finalised quickly.

Mr Turner's comments came after the announcemen...

Housing options in London to be improved by £50m project Aug 09, 2010

Housing options in London to be improved by £50m project

People in housing jobs in the south of England might be interested to note that London is to receive more than 500 new affordable homes in the near future in order to cope with demand.

Such housing options are becoming more in-demand in the capital and around the country following the global economic downturn and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) London board - which is headed by mayor Boris Johnson - has approved funding for ...

Forest of Dean housing options to be boosted Aug 09, 2010

Forest of Dean housing options to be boosted

Affordable housing options in the Forest of Dean are to be boosted by 133 new homes being built in the area in the near future, it has been revealed.

The development in Lydney, which will cost in excess of £5 million to complete, had previously been agreed but subsequently stalled and will involve people in housing jobs.

However, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has now confirmed its approval of the delivery of 80 re...

Health care jobs workers ''should take preventative obesity approach'' Aug 09, 2010

Health care jobs workers should take preventative obesity approach

People in health care jobs should take a preventative approach to helping those with obesity problems, an expert has said.

According to a spokesperson for the British Diabetic Association (BDA), a prescriptive way of tackling this issue would not be the best way for care jobs workers to handle it as being more supportive could be the answer to solving such problems.

These com...

More health care jobs to be available in Stockton? Aug 06, 2010

More health care jobs to be available in Stockton?

People in housing jobs might be interested to note that a £5.7 million scheme to aid elderly and vulnerable people in Stockton has been unveiled.

In news that may also be pertinent for people searching for health care jobs in the area, the region's council has teamed up with Tees Valley Housing and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to provide new living spaces for this cross-...