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The Real Estate Board of New York to The City Council Housing & Buildings Committee (Real Estate Board of New York Inc)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
In comments previously submitted to the Council on its oversight hearing from April 2025 on Housing Connect, REBNY noted the significant deficiencies within the existing housing lottery process for new construction.
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War of words develops as Stirling Council housing meeting quickly cut short

Daily Record 06 Feb 2026
The meeting to discuss the rents set by the local authority was aborted after five minutes due to what has been described as an "officer error" - but the two main parties have traded the blame ... .
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Opening statement, Dr Jeanne Moore, Policy Analyst, National Economic and Social Council (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 04 Feb 2026
The National Economic and Social Council is the national advisory body to the Taoiseach and the Irish Government, providing research, dialogue and advice that helps achieve Ireland's sustainable economic, social and environmental development.
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Another U-turn, Keir? Labour MPs blast plans to put asylum seekers in new council houses

The Daily Mail 02 Feb 2026
Around 200 local authorities have registered interest in a pilot scheme that would fund building homes or refurbishing derelict sites for asylum seekers ....
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Shropshire developer challenges Telford council housing plan

BBC News 02 Feb 2026
A housing developer is attempting to overturn housing plans drawn up by a council, claiming they are not legally valid ... Council, over the authority's house-building targets in its local plan.
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Bradford council house fetches three times its guide price

BBC News 30 Jan 2026
A council house needing "comprehensive renovation" has fetched triple its guide price at auction ... The house was one of several empty properties across the Bradford district purchased by the ...
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£450m Birmingham council housing upgrade contract won by Mears Group

The Business Desk 28 Jan 2026
Mears, the South West social housing services provider, has landed a contract with Birmingham City Council worth around £450m over 10 years.
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Stirling street to shut for 10 weeks during �11m council housing construction

The Courier 27 Jan 2026
Plans for new affordable homes on Graystale Road have been in the works since 2024 ... .
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Opening statement, Seamus Coffey, Chairperson, IFAC – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 27 Jan 2026
Opening Statement, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Tuesday 27 January 2026. The Council is grateful to the Chair and members of the Committee for inviting us to appear before you once again ... The Council's Mandate.
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Committee on Budgetary Oversight to discuss the medium-term fiscal and structural plan with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 26 Jan 2026
The Committee on Budgetary Oversight will meet on Tuesday January 27th to discuss the medium-term fiscal and structural plan with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The meeting will take place in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House between 15.15-17.30.
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In Somerset, I found glorious proof that the UK can build great council houses. So ...

The Guardian 25 Jan 2026
But so much still stands in the way of Labour’s vision for social housing ... new council housing, which meant security for the people chosen to be the tenants but also intense competition for places.
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In Somerset, I found glorious proof that the UK can build great council houses. So what is holding us back?

The Observer 25 Jan 2026
new council housing, which meant security for the people chosen to be the tenants but also intense competition for places ...Without a council house, there just isn’t the security.”.
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Angus mum claims council houses ‘starving’ mothballed primary school nursery of children

The Courier 24 Jan 2026
Angus education committee has agreed to mothball Arbirlot Primary School early years class after just one application for this year ... .
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