Loving the work ethic of the new government

Casdon

I guess it depends on whether this would be their only remit M0nica. A lot of the background work is already done for LDPs, so a dedicated person in a small planning department of a LA probably would make a significant difference. It depends on the delivery deadlines and the housing models they go for as much as on the planning officer capacity.

Also don’t forget the reforms being put into place.

I guess it depends on whether this would be their only remit M0nica. A lot of the background work is already done for LDPs, so a dedicated person in a small planning department of a LA probably would make a significant difference. It depends on the delivery deadlines and the housing models they go for as much as on the planning officer capacity.

There was a phone-in on You and Yours (R4) at lunchtime and a planning officer from a local authority, (unnamed) rang in.

She pointed out that talking about appointing another 300 planning officers sounds fine, but it is actually less than 1 officer per local authority.

This is why, relieved though I am to see the back of the last lot, I am not as dewy eyed as so many are about the new brooms. Like previous governments, of all persuasions, they are great with the grand gestures, that beocme rather limp wrtsted when examined in detail.

LizzieDrip

Yes WW my understanding is that they’ll look at grey field sites first.

They’ve said there will be a review of the green belt, which has been supported by the head of The Countryside Alliance, who said this is long overdue.

Indeed, and I agree with this.

LizzieDrip

Primrose we can all be very confident that, if anyone in KS’s government puts a foot wrong, they’ll be out immediately

Unlike Johnson, KS won’t try to manipulate/twist/change the rules to cover any MPs’ misdemeanours.

Or senior advisers. How quickly we’ve all forgotten Cummings and that he was granted a press conference, in the rose garden, beggars belief!

Nothing has been done yet. Just declarations of aspirations to do things. I am passing no judgement on this government until they have been in power for a year.

By then we will be able to see whether words are becoming actions and whether early actions are delivering or just running into the sand.

100 days is a nonsense, nothing can be done that quickly that will have any long term affect

eazybee

The Labour Government's 'work ethic' is to get as many of their objectives in place before a credible opposition is formed to challenge them.

If you were the government, of whatever persuasion that would absolutely be your tactic, of course. It’s impressive to see how quickly they are moving.

The Labour Government's 'work ethic' is to get as many of their objectives in place before a credible opposition is formed to challenge them.

AGAA4

Not something to laugh about really is it? Someone so dishonest in charge of our children's education.

She won't be in charge of education. Bridget Phillipson is the Secretary of State.

I hope for social housing, built on the many brown sights around our town.
A couple of our former cotton mills have been transformed into apartment blocks, providing good accommodation

We are north west so we have ‘affordable’ housing in many old terraces. What we lack is well paid work so people can afford to save deposits.

Look after yourself GrannyGravy, I suspect you’re usually up about and doing. It’s so frustrating to lose mobility and have pain. I’m just coming out the other side after a tough 5 months

Blimey, no wonder you are right leaning😄😄.

Get well soon though, it is so frustrating when one is hobbled in some way.

Whitewavemark2

GrannyGravy13

Whitewavemark2 I missed that, will have a look later (enforced resting, dodgy knee, exercise induced)

You’ve been unlucky lately what with your back etc. Wonder if your back threw your knee out of kilter?

I have a weakness in my back on the left hand side (sacroiliac joint) it’s my left knee (old ski injury) and I have also broken my left foot twice and my left ankle 🤷‍♀️

My wings are clipped for a while, which I find frustrating, at least my car is an automatic so I can get out.

Not something to laugh about really is it? Someone so dishonest in charge of our children's education.

Primrose53

Jacqui Smith Education Minister!! 🤣🤣

I hope someone in Labour reminds her not to fiddle her expenses again and definitely not include the purchase of pornographic films on her expense sheets.

Starmer can't be expected to get it right every time!

I thought we'd heard the last of Ms Smith.

I hope there will be a big improvement in the prison service. Less prisoners, better rehabilitation, more prison officers with improved training. I am delighted by Mr Timpson becoming prisons minister.

BigMamma

It was only a few days ago that the jibe that Tories made was that the Labour Party had “no plan” - patently wrong. Let’s face it, the last lot were so bad that even normal things being proposed - eg talking to the doctors - look good .

I will never forget the help I received from Rachel Reeves when my dear husband was ill. She was our local Labour candidate and I, after trying to get Attendance Allowance for my ill husband who I had looked after for eight years. For the final three years of his life he needed 24/7 help, I did it all myself and applied for Attendance Allowance multiple times over that period but was refused on the grounds that he was not ill enough.

Our energy bills were £500 plus per month, as my husband was always cold. We had purchased all our own medical equipment as the hospital kept giving it to us and then asking for it back so we bought wheelchairs, nebulisers, stairlifts, urinals, back rests, etc. etc. and it was costing us a fortune.

I emailed Rachel Reeves and told her everything, sending copies of the paperwork the benefits office had refused and she replied telling me she would be in touch with the benefits offices. Three days later I received a call from the Attendance Allowance offices and they went through the paperwork again over the phone. Two days later I received a call telling me that we had been awarded the high rate of AA and it would be backdated to the date I had first applied for it.

Three months later my husband died.

Rachel Reeves was the only one who listened and I am glad she is now in a higher position in the government and I hope all goes well for her.

As long as they do something to sort this country out is all that matters to me. I am just letting them get on with it and in 12 months time, we will see what improvements have been made, if any, and then I will make my decision.

GrannyGravy13

Whitewavemark2 I missed that, will have a look later (enforced resting, dodgy knee, exercise induced)

You’ve been unlucky lately what with your back etc. Wonder if your back threw your knee out of kilter?

I agree Oreo. Masses of new houses of all types. And that includes affordable housing. I keep my eye on developments and a lot of new builds just aren’t selling. You see a new agent appointed and still they don’t sell. Then, rather than reduce prices developers start to advertise incentives. Money towards stamp duty, legal costs etc etc. And still they are not selling. I heard this morning that Labour will introduce compulsory house building targets. How on earth will that work?

The people who are in need of housing can’t afford to buy, and being a private landlord is becoming less popular (and is likely to become even less so), so who will be occupying all these new homes? Councils and housing associations have limited funds to acquire them.

To regenerate former industrial sites is very expensive, but depending on where they are situated it’s very important for the local community’s wellbeing that it happens. A good example is the former steel works in Ebbw Vale, which now houses a new community hospital and the further education college, as well as housing developments. Restoring a sense of pride and centring communities on the future is so important, rather than people having to look at the wasteland of their glorious past every day. It’s a price worth paying.

I can’t get my head around all the ‘promised’ building of houses to come, as for at least the last ten years and still ongoing the South East is awash with new housing estates.No town or village has escaped them.
That includes all kinds of housing, detached/semi/ terraced and flats.

Yes GSM which is why they intend to focus on grey field sites initially.