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In our latest Round Up we’ve got all the latest news from on and off the stage during the conference season, including who’s coming out of their gatherings looking stronger and who is limping back to their constituencies.

New Year, New Keir? Can Starmer hold on in 2026?

Well, it was a Budget that perhaps sums up the mood around Labour’s time in office so far.

In our latest Round Up we’ve got all the latest news from on and off the stage during the conference season, including who’s coming out of their gatherings looking stronger and who is limping back to their constituencies.

There’s only one story in town today…!

The Roundup - Spending Review Special

LOCAL ELECTIONS DEBRIEF

One element of my job that I love is coaching people.

We’re celebrating another year of our brilliant partnership with the team at Studio 91.

Tenant Satisfaction Measures have been a good thing for social housing. Yes. They aren’t perfect.

The budget headlines

AI tools and software have become an integral part of many of our working lives.

Another dark day for housing and our country

Those working in the housing sector are particularly well placed to affect change

what does the King's Speech mean for us?

Advertising Tycoon David Ogilvy summed it up when he said consumers "don't think what they feel, don't say what they think and don't do what they say."

This time in three weeks, it’ll all be over and we’ll know who our Prime Minister will be.

What’s next for WhatsApp? Ever since twitter became X and descended into culture war chaos, we’ve had a news-shaped gap in our social media channels.

It's happening! After years of instability, the country will finally head to the polls on 4th July to choose our next government.

As the dust begins to settle on a big week of elections, we wanted to give our take on what the results are telling us about the state of the nation.

The social housing sector has had a few years now to get used to the idea of increased transparency and better access to information for their tenants.

In the wake of the budget, we’ve pulled together a newsletter, which will hopefully distil some of the key elements for our organisations.

“Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now,” Bob Dylan, My Back Pages, 1964
Words from another Bob with far more linguistic flair - though my understanding of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 is (probably) better than Dylan’s.

Just as you thought it was safe to open your Hough Bellis News Roundup, once again the world of politics has been turned upside down.

WISH Scotland is playing an active role in supporting women to shine in their housing careers, says Nicola Douglas, Account Director at Hough Bellis Communications and newly appointed WISH Scotland Board member.

CommsFest 2023. What a month that was! 80 delegates, eight sessions, and more than a dozen speakers covering all aspects of communications and housing.

Do you work in a housing association or council? How often do you put yourself in a tenant’s shoes?

I nearly fell off my chair when I heard Liz Truss say the words ‘heat networks’ and ‘equivalent support’ in her first speech as PM.

It all started because I didn’t want to wear shoes. Now I’m seemingly being blamed – in part at least – for the nation’s economic downfall and obesity crisis.

Hough Bellis has appointed Catriona Gilmore as Account Executive as the company enters a new period of strong growth.

Hough Bellis Communications has promoted Nicola Douglas to the role of Account Director.

Hough Bellis Communications has launched a new training academy named after its founder, Catherine Bellis.

Hough Bellis has appointed Catriona Gilmore as Account Executive as the company enters a new period of strong growth.

Being a bit silly is a serious business. One of the first things I learned as a newspaper reporter was to never be scared of asking a question that might seem blindingly obvious.

No other area of comms has developed faster in recent years than video production.

Hough Bellis Communications has formed a new partnership with video production agency Studio 91.

One of the silver linings of the Covid age has been its role as a change agent. It has forced us to challenge traditional beliefs on how we run and structure our organisations.

The Government’s white paper on Social Housing (published this week) mentions transparency nearly 30 times.

Liverpool mental health organisation, Imagine Independence has teamed up with Hough Bellis Communications to launch the first ever Merseyside Mental Health Week.

There are times when bringing people along with you is the best way to get the results you need, and this is surely one of them.

We’re feeling warm and happy at Hough Bellis right now. The reason? We’re super-proud to have won the PRCA Dare Award for Small Consultancy of the Year.

Almost every sector has been affected by the pandemic in some way. One area we hear less about is the charity sector, but charities have been hit incredibly hard.

The old way was great for those who already had it good. It’s no wonder some are desperate to rush back to it.
For those who believe in people’s potential, let’s build something new!

Think of the books you love. The songs that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. The newspaper articles that boil your blood, or academic papers that make you pause for thought.

The coronavirus pandemic has been frightening. For many people, it has been a lonely experience.

Welcome to the new world of work. But a word of caution. We might just find that – once the dust settles – this brave new world isn’t that different to the old one.

Human connection. It’s probably not something we think about as part of our usual daily lives. We have our families, friends, colleagues, neighbours, people we chat to when we’re in the gym (or in the pub).

Every day we hear calls to “just be kind”. There is a strong movement calling for us all to consider kindness in how we should live, think, act, treat others and increasingly importantly, communicate.