Local Government

Could Baugruppe be the answer to the UK’s housing challenge?

I’ve long been a fan of self-build housing, having grown up in a house my father designed and built. I was reminded of his entrepreneurial zeal this week following the announcement of DCLG’s NewBuy Guarantee initiative, which confirmed our reliance on a developer-led model of housing design and construction.

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If you don’t like capitalism and don’t like socialism, what do you want?

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Economic false hopes hinder a better future

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Mixed communities and right to buy: bang to rights?

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Just build some bloody council houses!

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Rhyme and reason

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The Branson effect: Will the billionaire solve Liverpool’s deprivation?

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No green shoots, but there’s life at the grassroots

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The value of joined up working

Simon Hobbs and Alan Hatton-Yeo examine how joined-up working can tackle some of the challenges presented by the UK’s ageing population

Challenging times necessitate innovative solutions and the pressure is on to get better outcomes from less resources. Yet most of the really challenging issues require systemic change to occur, they do not fall in the remit of any one organisation. So how can we gain traction to move forward?