Housing associations have long understood the benefits of drawing political figures into their orbit. Clarion Housing Group snagged ex-housing minister Gavin Barwell when they invited him to join their board in December 2019, where he continues to govern. If the tenants and residents of Clarion, Britain's largest housing association at the time, had been asked… Continue reading Labour Snagged in Golden Web
Given the scale of the housing crisis, and the sheer variety of ways in which it manifests, housing has been a gaping hole in much of the general election debate. We attempt to fill some of this gap by analysing four manifestos’ housing pledges: the Conservatives, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, and the Green… Continue reading Housing in Four Party Manifestos
By Michael Savell Last week I was invited to address the local planning board for the Royal Borough of Greenwich (where I live) having objected to the removal of 86 mature trees to facilitate an extension of Kidbrooke Village. My challenge was unsuccessful and planning permission was granted. I have to say that it is… Continue reading Greenwich Councillors’ Housing Sell Out
