For two and a half years, my professional life has revovled around the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. As the evidence finally comes to an end, here are some personal reflections: insidehousing.co.uk/home/home/the-…

🚨 IT'S NOT TOO LATE!🚨 Today's the last day for applications for the Veterans' Service Manager role in #Aldershot Riverside Group Mike Jackson House jobtrain.co.uk/riverside/disp… Opportunity to manage dedicated team to support & provide decent homes to veterans. DM me to chat about the role

Been happening in the background, coproduction at its best. Willow Brooks travelling shop!! Opening day today!! Caroline Adams Riverside Group

Active Travel England to be “told they no longer have a legal right to be consulted on planning applications,” claims this article about Tory plans to junk many planning laws. theguardian.com/society/2022/o…

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Have you seen these terminals around #Cambridge? You can donate to #StreetAid and your donations will be pooled with other people's so that larger grants can be given to support people who want to move away from rough sleeping. #StreetAidWeek 1/3

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“We know from previous studies that 20mph encourages more walking and cycling and in doing so improves cardiorespiratory health, as well as reducing stress and anxiety, thereby improving mental health. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/n…

1/ As Peter barber says 'We could end the housing crisis overnight, if we wanted to. We should introduce private sector rent controls, halt the selling of council houses under right to buy, and build 150,000 council homes a year funded by direct taxation.' theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

The majority of judgements re financial viability are downgrades this round, reflecting very tough operating conditions for RPs Registered providershttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/social-housing-providers-continue-to-comply-with-regulatory-standards-following-regrades-from-rsh

"...told us of a resident who had been a tenant for over 30 years but had never been spoken to by their landlord in anything other than transactional terms. Through a conversation about her interests she was now running a community gardening club..." paulitaylor.com/2022/07/10/the…

"Whilst it doesn’t minimise the seriousness of the outcome, the fact that so many housing associations have recently been regraded does indicate the challenges the entire sector faces in the current economic climate." insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/soci…

Big 5 banks passing high interest rates straight on to people with mortgages, but not to people with savings. Giving huge profits. And this is somehow acceptable... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A car is often not the most appropriate tool for the job. Excellent commercial by Bike Is Best

Not only this: insidehousing.co.uk/news/private-r… - But also, "...Only 2.3% of London listings in 2022-23 were affordable to those relying on LHA to cover their housing costs – down from 18.9% in 2020-21."

£9bn improvements to poor housing would generate £135bn in societal benefits, says BRE insidehousing.co.uk/news/9bn-impro… "The BRE report argued that the £9bn need to improve homes would “pay for itself” within nine years based only on NHS savings."

‘Social landlords threatening tenants with eviction if they shame them on social media,’ insidehousing.co.uk/news/social-la… "...call for social landlords to read the ombudsman’s report on Haringey Council, which found a “culture of apathy” and problems following the closure of its ALMO."

Our new report finds that in comparison to 18 similar countries, the UK has below-average health spending per person and low levels of key clinical staff, including doctors and nurse. Read the full report today: kingsfund.org.uk/publications/n…

I’d rather live next door to someone who crossed the oceans with a child to escape death and violence than a citizen who wouldn’t cross the street to help a foreigner.