Category Archives: Housing

An serious item from a debate on housing provision AEW UK!


Last Tuesday in the House of Commons a debate took place under the subject of Affordable and Safe Housing for All which was introduced by Lucy Powell and rather tragically but perhaps understandably the Conservative Government managed to persuade all … Continue reading

Posted in Housing, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

An appalling action by a cruel and corrupt Government


The vote last night took place to determine for the fourth time if the leaseholders in blocks of flats could be prevented from being responsible for the replacement of the fire safety bills following Grenfell and the need for replacing … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Housing, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ms Ansell criticises Brighton again, Johnson seems to defend it


At the beginning of October I wrote a piece under the title of Eastbourne MP attacks Brighton and Hove in Parliament and at that time I assumed that Caroline Ansell’s criticism was an attack on our Labour Council because it appeared … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Housing, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let us prepare for a successful Sussex Day 2021


It feels a bit strange on the Boxing Day holiday to be focusing on something that will happen in June, although to be fair the weather at the moment and the impact of COVID-19 offer at least two good reasons … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Environment, EU Referendum, Housing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Important Homelessness words for Hastings and Rye


On Wednesday there was an important debate in Westminster Hall in Parliament under the heading of Winter Homelessness Support. The people who took part in the debate included the current MP for Hastings and Rye, Sally-Ann Hart. She was the … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

When will the Government end section 21 evictions?


On Wednesday in Parliament at lunchtime, a few MPs spent an hour debating Homelessness under the heading of “Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough Sleepers”. Sadly there were no Sussex MPs involved in the debate although perhaps had it not been … Continue reading

Posted in Housing, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Government must start cooperating #BuildBackBetter


Today there is a significant number of very clear examples of how the Government and indeed all parts of the public sector need to start cooperating and working together. There appears to be a view amongst some people that conflict … Continue reading

Posted in Charities, Environment, Housing, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

We need to establish a new generation of Regional Assemblies


Last Thursday there was a debate under the subject of Planning and House Building in the House of Commons. Having read the speeches it is clear that the elements being raised by some of the MPs who were able to … Continue reading

Posted in Charities, Environment, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Eastbourne MP attacks Brighton and Hove in Parliament


Most MPs stand up to speak on a regular basis and it is not at all surprising for some of the words that they have used to occasionally look a bit contradictory if they are compared over a period of … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Housing, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

MPs need to understand how we all benefit from charities


On Tuesday in the House of Commons there was a discussion by MPs under the theme of Topical Questions – Justice and the person who was being approached by MPs was Robert Buckland who is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Education, Housing, Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Police & Crime Commissioner | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment