As for the remaining roads, might I suggest that if the Council wishes to reduce the speed limit below 40mph, the adjoining land to a depth of 400-500 metres should automatically be designated as land for housing or industry if not already developed. That should concentrate minds wonderfully!
The problem with the current planning system is the ability of NIMBYs to complain about the principle of new housing, often doing so from properties that would not have been built themselves had such objections been applied to their own house/estate, rather than on specific aspects of the desi...
As for building. We need more homes. The growing numbers of elderly people – often living alone – have put huge pressures on the housing market. We first need to bring back into life empty homes. Repossess second homes. Build on brown field sites. And, yes, on the Green Belt too. ...
That was the biggest element of the big increase in interest costs when last reported, but presumably that disappears to nothing when we get to the point in the forecast in 2024-25 when they tell us there will be no inflation. I hope enough credit is given in those figures, ...
To get a profit, for decades there has been no housing market outside the south east, for ‘second hand homes’. I know of dozens that have been for sale for 10 years. Bryan Harris August 5, 2020 @Ian There wasn’t much of a choice was there…. But yes, I also voted for a no...
“value for money and fitness for purpose”. Seems rather unlikely that this will happen anywhere in government. Most government activity in housing is surely unfair subsidised competition to the private sector. Why should some people get cheap housing when others (often on the same or lower ...
It would be good to have a more open debate about the need to hold all these assets in such a body and to find out how much value taxpayers get for the grant in aid, given the substantial private sector money available to provide housing of all kinds. Hollowing out government ...
No mention either of the decline in influence of the Catholic Church – an important element of Italian and French conservatism. The author outlines three important features of decline:- 1The establishment of an alternative right wing party. 2 ‘ the original conservative party must drift away ...
More small businesses and start up enterprises could be encouraged to establish away from the lure of the capital city. That requires more attractive housing for the investors, managers and entrepreneurs who will help populate the growth and success of areas that are grasping the opportunity to ...
The vast majority of us can see that importing the Third World will only end up in our chaos and demise – but they carry on being allowed in – even welcomed and prioritised to housing, NHS and everything else on our taxes. Mark B March 19, 2021 Good morning. Well wanting something...