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Useful External Links

Are you looking for some interesting and useful links? Look no further...

Disclaimer note:
The external links given on this page do not constitute an endorsement by NCHTG of the companies, their services or products. NCHTG is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Central & Local Government Organisations
Housing organisations on the Web
Local Authorities
Policy and research
Publications
Useful sites
What's On
Local sites (Tameside, Gt Manchester, North West)
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Central & Local Government Organisations

The main site to try is DirectGov
The above is the main entry point for UK government web sites. Of particular help is the search feature under 'QuickFind' page.

Communities and Local Government  [ = old ODPM], Main Page
Housing & Housing Policy is now accessed from the above link.
Department of Health
Department for Transport
Home Office
Office for National Statistics
This is the UK's home of official statistics, reflecting Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level. Summary stories and detailed data releases are published here free of charge.
Of particular interest is the 'Time Series Data,' formerly known as SatBase.
Housing Corporation, Main Page
HC's 'The Public Register of Social Landlords'
Government Office for the North West
Health and Safety Executive
Regulates health and safety in the workplace.
Audit Commission
Ensures public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively.
Of particular interest is the 'Housing Inspectorate,' a new area of the Audit Commission as from April 1, 2003.
Department of Work and Pensions: Whilst visiting the home page, view information, help, and advice on 'Benefits and Services;' 'Families and Children;' 'Working Age;' and the section on 'Pensions and Retirement.'
Social Exclusion Unit

 

 

 

 

 

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Housing organisations on the Web

National Housing Federation
Co-operative Housing, Confederation of
Construction Industry Council
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Local Government Association
Citizen's advice Bureaux, National Association of
Housing Net
CORE
'iN business for neighbourhoods'
Housing Diversity Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Local Authorities

Bolton MBC
Burnley BC
Bury MBC
Manchester City Council
Oldham MBC
Rochdale MBC
Salford MBC
Stockport MBC
Tameside MBC
'Homes4Rent' initiative
Trafford MB
Wigan MBC

 

 

 

 

 

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Policy and research

 

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Neighbourhood Statistics
Statistics for local areas. Get all the data that one could possibly imagine from the office of National Statistics. Subjects include the 2001 Census to matters re population trends, crime, health and housing.

 

 

 

 

 

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Publications

Inside Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Useful sites

FSA: Financial Services Authority.
Advice on pensions, retirement planning, etc.
You may wish to have a look at the 'Consumer' area.

UpMyStreet:
It says on the tin: 'The real-life guide to your neighbourhood.'

Action Network
Action Network is a website that helps you get involved and make a difference in your community.
It's provided by the BBC but most of the content on the site is written by people like you.  It's your place to get together with other people and groups and change the world around you for the better.

small_blue_bullet Dreamscheme Online:
Dreamscheme is a young people's reward scheme for good behaviour. Their aim, according to their website, is the creation of "...safe opportunities for young people to enjoy challenging activities."

New Charter is registered with them and you can view our involvement on a page on their site called 'Community Supporters.'

1001Careers:
A 'working-in-housing' related site with job opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What's On

BBC's Manchester portal. Check out the menu on the left hand side of the page giving you entry points from news to travel, going out and weather.
Two local newspaper portals:
Manchester Online
Tameside Advertiser


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Local sites
(Tameside, Gt Manchester, North West)


Tameside College: Good 'Links' section from an educational point of view.
GMPTE Home page: the official public transport site for Greater Manchester.
Volunteer Centre Tameside: acts as a Volunteer Bureau and provides facilities for other voluntary and community organisations. Good 'Links' section on the voluntary sector organisations.
Money Information Network Tameside (MiNT):
MiNT has been set up by a number of organisations in the Tameside area [including New Charter] offering money advice and
information on how to stay out of debt.
Tameside OWL:
The OWL site provides information on local issues affecting older people in Tameside.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

The Met Office
The BBC's main page [please select 'weather' from the menus/options]

 



 
     
 
 

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