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Council
housing - modernisation schemes
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For council owned properties which are particularly
old the council will implement a modernisation scheme
to bring the property up to acceptable standards.
This may involve rewiring, new windows, new doors
etc.
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Economic
information and analysis
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Publishing details of a wide range of information
covering aspects of the areas economy including
statistics and key facts on economic strategy, trends
and forecasting, the local labour market and area
profiles.
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Employment
advice
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Advice and support for those with special needs who
may wish to seek full-time or part time employment.
This may include advice on the requirements of the
Disability Discrimination Act for employers.
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Local
economy - development
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Programmes to develop and regenerate the local
economy and community, with key objectives being to
create employment opportunities and secure external
funding for the benefit of the area. Active promotion
of the area, offering business development and
support, and attempting to remove barriers to
investment.
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Local
economy - reports and forecasts
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Working with other local organisations such as the
Chamber of Commerce, Business Link, Job Centre etc.
and in Scotland, Scottish Enterprise to increase
employment, encourage business growth and investment
and tackle economic disadvantage by improving
understanding of the economy, and identifying the
issues facing the local population and workforce.
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Property
demolition - assessment
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The local authority will continually review and
assess housing conditions in the area to help
determine which properties are unfit for occupancy or
are abandoned.
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Property
demolition - council tenants alternative housing
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Where the demolition of nearby property may pose a
risk to tenants in council property the authority may
offer the tenant alternative housing either
temporarily or on a permanent basis.
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Property
demolition - council tenants disturbance
allowance
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Where the demolition of nearby property causes
disturbance to tenants in council property the
authority may pay a disturbance allowance in
compensation for the disruption while the demolition
work is taking place.
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Property
demolition - council tenants reibilities
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The tenant is responsible for arranging for meter
reading and disconnecting of supplies of
gas/electricity and for handing in the keys of
vacated property. The council provide advice and
support in these circumstances.
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Regeneration
projects
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The purpose of regeneration is to improve the social,
economic and environmental wellbeing of our local
communities. Regeneration programmes are groups of
projects, which work together to make this happen.
Examples of these might be a programme to help new
businesses get started across the borough or
programme to reduce crime on a housing estate.
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