Here’s our list of ten frontline blogs we’ve particularly liked from the week of 26th August. Let us know which posts we’ve missed and which other bloggers we should be following for next week’s list.
Thomas Neumark examines how hard it is to improve the perceived quality of social housing when society is so unequal. Posted on Dream Housing.
Is Eric the blot on the landscape?
Sheila Spencer challenges Eric Pickles to move on from the ‘great bin crisis’ to address the real problems in housing today. Posted on Red Brick.
Changes in housing benefit won’t benefit the young
Hannah Paterson is concerned about the impact that Conservative proposals to restrict housing benefit and other benefits will have on young people. Posted on 99% Campaign Blog.
HB bill will be £7bn+ MORE and the bedroom tax will COST £150m+ MORE per year
Joe Halewood argues that the Coalition’s welfare reform policies haven’t worked, can’t work and won’t work. Posted on SPeye.
Should a consultant be a local government leader of tomorrow?
Toby Blume is depressed that a private sector consultant has won the Guardian’s Local Government Leader of the Future Award. Posted on random musings from civil society.
Vicky Pleydell warns of the danger of the ‘quick fix’ approach to health care and encourages clinicians to really listen to their patients. Posted on Vicky’s Voice.
Community engagement: it’s time has come
Sandy Watson ponders what community engagement means in the health service. Posted on Ayrshire Health.
Jim Brown reflects on what the outsourcing of probation will mean for staff currently employed in the Probation Service. Posted on On Probation Blog.
Transparency of the motives for the Lobbying Bill
Jon Rogers examines the political intentions and implications of the Lobbying Bill. Posted on Jon’s union blog.
Are organisations hotwired to look towards central government?
Puffles argues for opening-up policymaking to much greater public scrutiny. Posted on A dragon’s best friend.
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