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This newsgroup aims to provide a medium for the free exchange of
ideas and good practice on all aspects of social housing in the
UK. Topics might include:
- Working with Government legislation, Housing Corporation and
other guidance.
- Responding to community housing needs and the strategic role
of local authorities.
- Responding to change in the new social housing market.
- Developing effective strategies for the development and
management of housing stock.
- Promoting tenant participation and accountability.
- Raising private finance, building public-private sector
partnerships or new accounting regulations.
- Making best use of IT and housing management information
systems.
Topics related to CCT or planning issues, might be more
appropriate to uk.gov.local.
Advertising
Advertising will be permitted, but limited to adverts about job
vacancies, training days, conferences, volunteers needed and
tenants seeking mutual exchanges. Such messages should be
clearly marked in the subject line to help those users who do
not wish to retrieve these messages.
Announcements of relevant new services or products such as
publications, new research etc. will be permitted, especially if
they include the URL's of World Wide Web Pages, or invitations
to obtain details by e-mail. As a general rule, such
announcements should be no more than 10 lines long and should be
posted no more than once a month.
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