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Category Archives: Housing
Ministerial accountability
Its clear that when a Minister stands up in Parliament or indeed in any public setting and makes a statement, that people sit up and listen. If the same thing was said by an MP there may be some interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Grenfell Tower, Lakanal House
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The scaredy cats of Brighton & Hove
Later today a great opportunity has been created by two charities I have connections with. They wanted to try to change the nature of the political discourse taking place in our city by inviting a candidate from each party and … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Hustings, One Church, YMCA Downslink Group
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My take on a few of the promises
The following is my piece in todays Argus: Now that all of the main parties have published their manifestos it is interesting to see some of the elements that have been included. I confess my focus has been on the … Continue reading
Housing for young people
The following article focuses on the crisis in Youth Homelessness and the need for powerful advocates, it is published this morning in The Argus newspaper: There are few people who have the privilege of living in a Palace, particularly one … Continue reading
An argument for shared sovereignty
It is easy to feel resentful and critical when people espouse arguments which they previously denigrated and criticised as other people articulated the same points of view. However it is much more sensible to acknowledge that experience and understanding has … Continue reading
Housing is not a short term problem
I find it slightly disturbing to remember back to the early part of this Century and Millennium when Gordon Brown as Chancellor was roundly criticised by the Conservative Opposition for claiming that the UK needed 3M new homes to be … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Affordable housing, Rural Housing
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The Bridge(s) of London City
The whole concept of a Garden Bridge over the River Thames seemed a modern folly from the very start. Whilst it would have been a visually stunning monument, to those who wanted to establish it, primarily Joanna Lumley, the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, Garden Bridge, Joanna Lumley, Mervyn Davies, Sadiq Khan
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Homelessness in Brighton & Hove
The following is my blog for today and was also published this morning in the weekend Argus in the Guest slot: Our Government is currently facing challenges on so many levels that it is something of a surprise when they … Continue reading
Christmas is [nearly] over
Depending on ones point of view and tradition, Christmas is either over, as Jane Garvey and Julia Hobsbawm (I borrowed this photo from Julia) were discussing on twitter, having already taken down their Christmas decorations, has 3 days more to … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Homelessness, Jane Garvey, Julia Hobsbawm, Theresa May
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Congratulations to Sylvie OBE
The publication late last night of the New Years Honours list contained the name of Sylvie Johnston who has been the CEO of a charity called Stonepillow for many years. I recall meeting her at a meeting about 10 years … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Housing
Tagged Andy Winter, BHT, CCA, Stonepillow, Sylvie Johnston
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