Welcome to our e-newsletter: The ‘AWICS Wales News’. This e-newsletter provides news about public services, especially housing and local government, in Wales.
While our other e-newsletters, the ‘Public Services News’ and ‘AWICS Housing News’ will continue to include articles of interest to people in Wales, I think there is a need for a separate e-newsletter for Wales to reflect the unique political, legislative, regulatory, social and economic situation in Wales and the specific issues that arise.
We hope that you enjoy reading the e-newsletter. If you would like to give us feedback on this newsletter, or to submit an article or letter for publication, please contact Adrian at Adrian.waite@awics.co.uk
May 2019
Our most recent edition is for May 2019 and includes articles on
- Wales, Devolution and the United Kingdom
- Review of Housing Supply leads to new Rent Settlement
- Cardiff City Council's Dumballs Road Scheme based on Vastra Hamnen in Sweden
- Welfare Reform: Impact in Wales
- Wrexham Borough Council uses Prudential Borrowing to build new homes
- Local Government Finance Settlement 2019/20
- The United Kingdom Budget 2018 - The Implications for Wales
- Welsh Local Authority Housing Finance
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December 2017
Our edition for December 2017 includes articles on
- Service Charges at Denbighshire County Council
- Funding Supported Housing
- Local Government Finance Settlement
- United Kingdom Budget 2017 and its implications for Wales
- National Health Service Wales and 'Brexit'
- Increased building of Affordable Homes
- Community Housing Cymru calls for review of Affordable Housing
- Vale of Glamorgan Council improves Sheltered Housing
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October 2017
Our edition for October 2017 includes articles on:
- Prosperity for All
- Welsh Government Calls for more devolution after Brexit
- Local Government under Financial Pressure
- Welsh Government to review Social Rents
- De-Pooling Service Charges
- Increased Housing Association Development
- Vale of Glamorgan Council – Community Infrastructure and Affordable Housing
- Pobl builds ‘Power Station Homes’
- Tenants to have stronger role in Newport City Homes
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July 2017
Our edition for July 2017 includes articles on:
- Welsh First Minister sets out legislative priorities
- Concordat puts People at the Heart of Social Care Commissioning
- New Regulatory Framework for Housing Associations in Wales
- Service Charges in Wales
- Landfill Disposals Tax Bill Passed
- Denbighshire Council reviews Homelessness Services
- Wrexham Council implements Welsh Housing Quality Standard
- Development of New Homes
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April 2017
Our edition for April 2017 includes articles on:
- The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill
- The Implications of Brexit for Wales and Public Services
- Local Government Reform in Wales
- Autumn Statement 2016 and Budget 2017
- The Welsh Budget 2017/18
- Funding Supported Housing
- Housing News in Wales
- AWICS Seminars
- Advertisement - Infobase Cymru
- About AWICS
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September 2016
Our edition for September 2016 includes articles on:
- Wales and Brexit
- Welsh Government faces three-year funding reductions
- Calls for Welsh Government to invest in Housing
- Tax Devolution Budget Shortfall for Wales
- Housing Benefit powers could tackle poverty in Wales
- Six figure boost for more co-operative homes in Wales
- Welsh integration of health and social care
- Welsh Government consults on Social Housing Rent Standard and Guidance
- AWICS holds seminar on Service Charges
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May 2016
Our May 2016 edition includes articles on:
- Wales Bill
- The Welsh Budget
- Expert commission urges funding shake up for Welsh councils
- Welsh Housing Investment
- Welsh Government to update Welsh Housing Quality Standard
- Housing in Wales update
- Service Charges in Wales
- Wrexham Council to invest £54million in housing improvement
- Denbighshire Council to end 'right to buy'
- Community Housing Cymru, Sheltered Housing and Welfare Reform
- Heritage in Wales
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January 2016
Our January 2016 edition includes articles on:
- Latest statistics show the value of housing associations to the Welsh economy
- Review into finance of local government in Wales launched. Release of draft Wales Bill
- Responses to the Spending Review
- A Picture of Public Services Reclassification of English Housing Associations may affect Wales
- Welsh Government takes action to increase affordable housing
- Welsh Government decides against rent cut
- Seminars and Webinars
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August 2015
Our third edition was for August 2015. it includes articles on:
- Welfare Reform and Work Bill
- Rent reductions in Wales - what if?
- Community Projects set to celebrate as Minister announces £1.6million boost
- Welsh Government introduces 'rent smart' programme
- Homelessness prevention success in Wales
- Social housing stock in Wales - new statistics released
- Public Service Reform
- Client updates: Denbighshire County Council & Wrexham Borough Council AWICS Webinars
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July 2015
Our second edition was for July 2015. It includes articles on:
- Global accounts of social housing providers in Wales show drop in net surplus
- Welsh councils respond well to financial stress
- Update on self-financing in Wales
- Renting Homes Bill
- Towards the abolition of 'Right to Buy' in Wales
- Introduction of Service Charges in Wales
- House building increases in Wales
- Client updates: Wrexham Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council
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February 2015
Our first edition was for February 2015. It included articles on:
- Implementing Self-Financing in Wales
- The role of Welsh Housing Associations
- Welfare Reform in Wales
- Reform of Right to Buy
- Denbighshire Council forced to cut budget
- Risk Management in Social Housing
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