Local Government
A snapshot of debt and poverty
A new study has looked into the extent of financial exclusion faced by social housing tenants. Kevin Gulliver reveals the findings
Financial exclusion was a growing concern before the credit crunch hit. In its aftermath, in the form of cuts to welfare benefits and local services like money advice, it is set to grow. Social housing tenants will be affected particularly severely since they make up a large part of those on low incomes and welfare benefits. They are also disproportionately dependent upon high-cost credit, including both legal and illegal aspects.
Prosperous outlook
His career has tracked 30 years of economic development in north-west England. Now in his first major local authority role, Nick Gerrard tells Clare Goff why we need the private sector like never before
From his wood-panelled office in the 1930s-built Trafford Town Hall, some might say Nick Gerrard has landed one of the cushiest economic development posts in the country.
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