ROOF Glossary

Useful contacts related to articles in the latest edition of ROOF (Jan/Feb 2007).

Compulsory purchase orders

• Compulsory purchase act 2004
• Guidance to planning authorities from the DCLG
• Help for people faced with a CPO in Scotland

Supporting People

• Official government Supporting People website, including a directory of services
• Scottish Executive equivalent
• More articles on Supporting People in the ROOF archive
• An evaluation of the programme in Scotland
• Who is entitled? Advice from Shelter

Housing benefit reforms

• The government’s reform agenda
• More information about welfare reform policy
• Advice on housing benefit

Decent homes

• An overview of the English House Condition Survey
• More information and guidance on decent homes
• Research Evidence: “Monitoring the delivery of decent homes by local authorities: A scoping study”
• Best of homes, worst of homes: Details of the campaign set up by Paddy Hill to help other victims of miscarriages of justice can be found at www.mojoscotland.com