Wandsworth begins legal fight over home closure

Wandsworth council has embarked on a legal fight with Four Seasons Healthcare over the latter's plans to close a residential home in the borough....

Report highlights issues that matter to older people

Community Care Market News (News) February 2000A new report from the Better Government for Older People (BGOP) programme, part of the government initiative which...

Brent transferring sheltered housing

Brent council is to transfer its sheltered housing stock to Willow Housing, a new company set up by Network Housing specifically for the transfer....

NHP tenant falls

NHP this month announced that it has appointed Geoffrey Martin & Co Administrative Receivers at another of its tenants, following concerns about the company's...

Age Concern report on housing

Community Care Market News (News) February 2000Age Concern has published a report, Housing Options for Older People, which aims to provide information about the...

Brighton outsources home care service

Brighton & Hove council has invited expressions of interest for the provision of its home care service for older people and adults with physical...

OBE for Durham director

Peter Kemp, Durham county council's director of social services, was awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours. Mr Kemp was honoured for his...

New national co-ordinating body for Home Improvement Agencies appointed

Community Care Market News (News) February 2000Housing Minister Nick Raynsford has announced the appointment of Collective Enterprises Limited (CEL) to serve as the national...

BUPA £235m securitisation

BUPA has returned to the bond market following its 1999 withdrawn attempt, and launched its £235m securitisation loan backed by revenues from 116 of...

New head for mental health charity

Ruth Lesirge has joined the Mental Health Foundation as the charity's new director.Ms Lesirge was previously chief executive of Cottage Homes, the retail trade...