1 Sep 2010
by Will Stevenson
Having originally joined THFC as a temp in September 2009 knowing nothing about social housing, after a steep learning curve I became a permanent member of staff at the start of July 2010. In the role of “Treasury Analyst” I am responsible for providing support to the Group Treasurer (Fenella Edge) and Relationship Managers (Steve Primarolo and Nigel Perryman).
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19 Aug 2010
by Piers Williamson
London has become an increasingly international city over recent decades. It is one of the most expensive capitals in the world to live. But affordability, diversity and choice of tenure in housing lie at the heart of whether we can sustain London as the thriving mixed community that we know today. The danger is that the cost of owned housing drives ordinary working people and communities further and further from the urban boundaries of London itself, changing the character of the capital and making it a less sustainable working and living environment.
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4 Aug 2010
by Piers Williamson
There is current increasing interest in the application of the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Feed in Tariff (FIT) scheme to tackle fuel poverty in Housing Associations. THFC is currently investigating whether it can put together a wholesale funding package for such schemes. In the meantime we have been funding a number of regeneration projects using long term EIB funds which incorporate energy saving features in both construction and design. We visited one of the very best of these, Mariners Quay, in Newport Old Town Docks last week, being developed by Seren Housing. This large scale Eco Grade 5 scheme has just been awarded a Zero Carbon Award. Read on and be impressed!
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