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Civil society, not civil war. Do please repost, #Elon

Anyone else woken up this morning to listen anxiously to the news and feeling relieved, prouder of who we are, and just a bit more disdainful of the Tommy Robinsons and Elon Musks of this world? Well done decency, well done the police

📢New roundtable alert - join us on 27 August to explore what the govt's proposals for planning reform mean in practice. We're keen to hear from a range of views to help inform our response to the consultation. Details: shorturl.at/zouPO Register: shorturl.at/653CE

Still time to sign up for our next Chartered Institute of Housing member webinar on 5 Sept where we'll be discussing what the new govt means for the housing sector. Info & sign up below👇 Rachael Williamson James Prestwich Gavin Smart Bobbie Hough

📢CIH members, don't miss out! 📢 Wondering what the new govt means for housing? 🏘️ Sign up for our member-exclusive webinar with Rachael Williamson, Gavin Smart James Prestwich & Bobbie Hough on 5 Sept 👇 ow.ly/plJ050SYKB6 #ukhousing

A warm welcome to Rushanara Ali MP 💙 who has been confirmed as the minister responsible for homelessness, supported housing, domestic abuse, housing quality and building safety. We look forward to working together on this important brief gov.uk/government/peo…

A warm welcome to our newest member of the CIH Policy & Practice team - Dr.Blez. Eve joins us from hqn and will be leading our work on asset management and building safety. We're delighted to have Eve become part of the Chartered Institute of Housing team!

👀Another great Chartered Institute of Housing member briefing from the CIH Policy & Practice team - this time on #planning reform ➡️Don't forget you can also sign up for a roundtable discussion on it on 27 August (scroll down our X page for details) #ukhousing

Great to see Gavin Smart quoted on the front cover of today's Financial Times discussing the importance of rent certainty Read the full article here: ➡️ft.com/content/e2546c…

Great article by CIH Policy & Practice's John Perry on council housing finances & action needed to restore capacity👇 #ukhousing #housingfinance

House price to income ratios

👀 ICYMI - Come and hear from Gavin Smart Bobbie Hough Rachael Williamson and James Prestwich on what the new govt means for housing, and how Chartered Institute of Housing is working with it 👇

TA costs for councils are off the charts. This level of spending is unsustainable and shows the clear need for more #socialhousing. Matt Downie is right to stress ​“What can’t be quantified is the human cost of homelessness. We can't let this continue" insidehousing.co.uk/news/council-s…

Red Brick is back from summer break, with a powerful piece by Jennifer Frame on the work still needed to address the cladding situation. Would thoroughly recommend giving this a read 👇

The publication of the #Grenfell Tower Inquiry report is a key milestone for our community after a long and difficult process. Our thoughts are with all those who have suffered so much and continue to mourn their loved ones. Those 72 innocent souls remain #foreverinourhearts.

Big step this - govt confirms it will bring forward evacuation plans for residents with disabilities, and provide funding. Was a major recommendation of first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry, rejected by Conservatives questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

The dark heart of this catastrophe lies in this simple, depressing narrative: the state stepped back, corporate greed stepped in and innocent people died. Bit by me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the tragic fire of June 2017 has published its final report, with a substantive set of findings and recommendations ⬇️ grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk In the 🧵⬇️ you can read Gavin Smart's reaction to the report (1/5)

Join us online on Tuesday 17 September for an evening of discussion about what the National Planning Policy Framework should contain, featuring Shama Tatler, Tom Chance (Community Land Trust Network), Rachael Williamson (Chartered Institute of Housing) eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-should-…