Section: Best Practices & Standards
CT Brief, Issue No. 31: Risk & Assurance
Posted 08.11.17
Campbell Tickell: Article link
The November edition of CT Brief: Risk & Assurance edition has been published.
Articles include:
- Six tips for getting your risk map right
- How internal audit can contribute to improving trust in organisations
- The difference between advice and assurance
- What risk culture is and why it matters
The CT Brief can be downloaded via the above link.
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CIH Scotland names Excellence Award winners
Posted 01.11.17
Chartered Institute of Housing: Article link
The winners of Scotland's annual awards for excellence in housing were announced at a special awards dinner in Edinburgh.
A total of thirteen award category winners were announced, including:
- Ardenglen Housing Association was named Housing Team of the Year for their work on "Standing up for Safe Communities - Dealing with Extreme Violence".
- East Ayrshire Council won Campaign of the Year for their "Clean, Green and Vibrant Communities" campaign.
- South Lanarkshire Council won the Excellence in Regeneration Award for Fernhill, Rutherglen.
- The Excellence in Development for Affordable Housing Award went to Lovell and Places for People for Harvesters Way in Wester Hailes.
- Berwickshire Housing Association was presented with the Margaret Blackwood Award for Excellence in Housing Innovation for its work with Community Energy Scotland on the 'Fisherman Three' Community Wind Farm.
A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Mary Taylor in recognition of her services to Scotland's housing sector.
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Updated 03.11.17
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