Governance is key to resilience against risks, RSH’s Sector Risk Profile warns
Social landlords have a crucial role in building more and better homes for people who need them. However, ongoing financial pressures, including making much-needed investment in existing homes, mean that there is little margin for error and trade-offs will be necessary, although the risks are not evenly distributed across the sector. Some challenges come from within the sector, such as the record spend on improving the quality of […]
Sellafield Ltd awards high hazard risk reduction framework contract
Sellafield Ltd has awarded a framework with a maximum value of £4.6 billion to support high hazard risk reduction programmes on the Sellafield site, through the Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP). The framework agreement will be in place for up to 15 years. DNWP will support activities related to retrieving waste materials from the […]
Better protection for victims at risk of violence as fee scrapped
Person at Risk of Violence (PARV) Order fees will be scrapped, saving victims hundreds of pounds Changes will remove costs as a barrier to safety and protect survivors facing debt and financial hardship Move part of Government’s Plan for Change to stand up for victims and halve violence against women and girls Ministers have today […]
West Midlands urged to check flood risk despite drought condition
Flood Action Week launches (13-19 October) promoting simple steps people can take to reduce the devastation caused by floods to their homes and businesses. Communities in the West Midlands warned not to be complacent about flood risk, despite continuing drought conditions in the region. Work led by Environment Agency to manage flood risk includes recently […]