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The following sections provide you with a comprehensive listing of organisations and links affecting the housing and regeneration sectors. If you would like to add a link please email info@consultcih.co.uk

Audit Commission
Audit Commission

Academy for Sustainable Communities

The Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC) is a new national and international centre of excellence for the skills and knowledge needed to create communities fit for the 21st century.

Association of London Government

Think-tank and lobbying organisation, which also runs a range of services designed to improve life for Londoners.

Audit Commission

Independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively.

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office's role is to support the Government’s delivery and reform programme.

Care Commission

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the Care Commission) was established in April 2002 as the new, independent regulator set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate care services in Scotland.

Central Government Directory

Linking to the websites of cabinet departments & other core government institutions.

Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is here to give the public confidence in the integrity of charities in England and Wales.

COI Communications

The government's communications expert offering consultancy, procurement and project management services for public sector clients.

Community Safety Unit - Northern Ireland Office

The Central Coordinating body for community safety in Northern Ireland.

COSLA

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, is the representative voice of Scottish local government.

DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government)

The DCLG has a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government.

Department for Work and Pensions

Responsible for delivering support and advice to employers and employees, pensioners, families and disabled people.

Department for Work and Pensions - Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit section of the DWP website.

Department of Trade and Industry

Government department responsible for trade and industry.

Early Day Motions

Parliamentary website containing database of early day motions tabled by MPs.

Greater London Authority

The official website for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

Hansard

Parliamentary website containing records of daily debates in the House of Commons and Lords.

Health & Safety Executive

Responsible for the regulation of risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office

HMSO advises and guides those navigating their way around government information resources.

HM Treasury

Department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy.

Home Office

The Home Office is the Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.

House of Commons

House of Commons section of the UK parliament website.

House of Lords

House of Lords section of the UK parliament website.

Houses of Parliament

UK Parliament website.

Information for Local Government

Portal for local authorities providing access to information from more than 50 government departments, agencies and public bodies.

Local Authority Directory

Taggish local authority directory includes links to all county, metropolitan, unitary, borough and district authority sites.

Local Government Association

The LGA represents the local authorities of England and Wales and promotes better local government.

Local Government Information Unit

Independent research and information organisation supported by councils and the local government trade unions.

National Audit Office

Independent body which scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament.

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit

The Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU) is responsible for overseeing the Government's neighbourhood renewal strategy.

Northern Ireland - Department of the Environment

Responsible for promoting a better and safer environment and supporting effective local government in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Body responsible for legislative and executive authority in Northern Ireland.

Office for National Statistics

Official statistics website, reflecting the UK economy, population and society at national and local level.

Official Documents

Contains Government titles on a range of topics including the economy, work, welfare, health, transport and the environment.

Parliamentary Monitoring and Intelligence Service

Provides specialist coverage of the activities of parliament as they affect local government.

PublicSecta.com

Public sector portal with links, news and job vacancies as well as updates on policy, service delivery and finance issues.

Rent Registration Service - Scotland

Section of the Scottish Executive website deling with the Rent Registration Service.

Scotland Office

Represents Scottish interests in matters reserved to the UK Parliament and promotes the devolution settlement for Scotland.

Scottish Executive

Official website of the Scottish Executive, the devolved government for Scotland.

Scottish Parliament

Website of the Scottish Parliament.

Social Exclusion Unit

Cross departmental government unit set up to tackle social exclusion.

Super-E House Programme



The Countryside Agency

Statutory body charged with improving the quality of the countryside and making life better for people in the countryside.

The Environment Agency of England

Public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.

The National Assembly for Wales - Cymraeg

Website of the National Assembly for Wales. Welsh language version.

The National Assembly for Wales - English

Website of the National Assembly for Wales.

The Stationery Office

TSO publishes on behalf of the UK's Parliaments and assemblies and is the UK's definitive source of official and regulatory information.

UK Online

Website providing easy access to government information and services.

Wales Office

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales.

Welsh Local Government Association

Organisation which represents the interests of local authorities in Wales.