Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

HAVERING -  Bespoke Building Futures programme delivered by joint venture partners Havering Council and Wates Residential. Young unemployed adults in Havering have been given specialist training to help boost their employment prospects thro...

HAPPY NEW YEAR - We wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Let's hope that 2020 is better than 2019. 

HOMELESSNESS  - The number of households assessed by Local Authorities as either homeless or threatened with homelessness has increased by 11.4% from April to June 2018 to 68,170 this quarter. This includes 127,370 children were stuck in te...

NEW YEARS HONOURS - Iain Duncan Smith has been given a knighthood. The former Tory minister would have faced a criminal investigation had Labour been voted in. The deeply controversial benefits system has received much criticism and last week former...

LEGAL – No one want to think about dying but sorting out your affairs while you are alive can save a whole lot of problems later. We hope you find this article useful advice. The Problems with Wills That May Lead to Needing a Probate Lawyer You might...

ECONOMY - The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving living standards for those on low to middle incomes. What they have to say about the UK economy is interesting but over the pond in the US Ray Dalio CEO of the...

HOMELESS FUNDING - Following the nes that the government is putting in an extra £260 million for local authority homelessness services, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesman, said:   “Today’s announcement sh...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS - To all our audience. It has been a very exciting year for ABC.  We must especially thank Andrew Smith AAT qualified Professional of the Tax Hive Ltd www.thetaxhive.co.uk for knocking our books into shape and getting o...

BENEFIT CHANGES - The government is ending the Benefits freeze in 2020 For disabled people the Tories have promised to reduce the number of assessments needed. The manifesto states: "As part of our efforts to empower and support disabled pe...

HOMELESS - Havering Council is working with community partners to ensure that nobody is left without a roof over their head over the festive period. We love this video from the Hope4Havering organisation and the Catalysist Night Shelter.  “...