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This week, a project funded by CDF’s Crime Innovation Fund was featured in the paper.

Projects funded by the Community action against crime: Innovation fund were successful in reducing crime and anti-social behvaiour.

The Government’s new neighbourhood planning support programme is to be delivered by a consortium led by Locality, of which CDF is a partner.

The Community Invetment Coalition agrees with the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards that the Banking Reform Bill needs time to be fully debated in Parliament, but says that the Government needs to take more radical action to create a fairer, more stable, banking sector.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has given payday lenders 12 weeks to change their behaviour. The Community Investment Coalition welcomes this move, but says that payday lending sector needs to be more tightly regulated.

The British Library has chosen to feature CDF’s policy and research publications in their new Social Welfare Portal.

The UK’s leading climate campaign gets under way next week and CDF is right behind it!

Jennifer Tankard of CDF and the Community Investment Coalition examines the likely impact of this forthcoming piece of legislation.

The Community Investment Coalition responds to CDFA’s new report, which has valued the unmet demand for affordable finance at £6billion.

The Community Investment Coalition has written to MPs ahead of the debate on the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill, highlighting the need for more transparency and competition amongst financial service providers.

Read the Coalition’s submission to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

In partnership with Women Like Us, CDF has been awarded up to £20,000 for a feasibility study from Haringey Council.

PemPeople, a panel partner for Community First, was honoured with a visit from HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall this morning.

Bookings are now being taken for a one day conference to examine the key issues and developments in the struggle for affordable credit.

The selected areas are to receive £1million over at least 10 years to address needs that residents identify.

Working with Communities is a new resource providing help and signposting for your community organisation.

Jennifer Tankard blogs on why the lack of fair access to credit is bad for the high street and the local economies they support.

CDF’s new report finds local volunteers are key to reducing social isolation of older people.

Jennifer Tankard at the CfRC annual conference on getting fair access to finance for our communities.

CDF’s Jennifer Tankard writes about the challenges and the possible solutions.

7th September 2012: PRESS RELEASE

Community First groups can now download the new CF logo and updated briefing packs.

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