New strategy puts Birmingham at heart of levelling up
Birmingham City Council is urging the government to back a levelling-up strategy that could help 75,000 people into work, boosting the city’s economy by £9bn a year.
New social homes built has decreased by 85% in past ten years
New government statistics on affordable housing supply in England show that between March 2020 and April 2021 just one social home was built for every 192 households stuck on housing waiting lists.