The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Local Authority Pension Funds has launched an inquiry into ‘Responsible investment for a just transition’ and is inviting submissions to its call for evidence. The inquiry is being led by the chair of the APPG, Clive Betts MP, with support from the Smith Institute. Its findings will be published ahead of the UN climate change … [Read more...]
Making Housing Affordable Again – final report of the Affordable Housing Commission
Over 18 months the Smith Institute supported the independent Affordable Housing Commission has undertaken a wide-ranging review of housing affordability in England. The final report has over 50 recommendations and calls for a collective effort, led by government, to rebalance the housing system to make housing affordable again. The in-depth analysis and proposals seek to … [Read more...]
Devolution deals short change cities on housing
The Institute's report Halfway House: the opportunities and limits of devo-housing in England covered in Inside Housing and 24 Housing … [Read more...]
Staffing crisis gathers pace across the public sector warns UNISON
On its website, UNISON quoted the results of a survey we carried out, From pay squeeze to a staffing crisis, into the growing problems in the NHS and local councils across the UK … [Read more...]