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3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Brandon Lewis: I am no... · 0 replies · +1 points

+1

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Ed McGuinness: Cities ... · 0 replies · +1 points

You are correct. House prices are most unaffordable in the south east. This where the biggest increase in supply is needed.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - If anyone can make thi... · 0 replies · +1 points

Fully in favour of realism.is he the man? For example opposing more housing in the southern shires without a realistic alternative is a cop-out.Alienating the next generation is not wise.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - John Hartley: Planning... · 0 replies · +1 points

The fallacy is the planning system destroys the free market. It severely rations the supply of building land. The limited land with consent carries a scarcity value premium (x 100 +) which to ensure viability demands intensity of return. The result is homes existing residents often dislike. This is failure. Can we do better? Yes, and the two white papers areca good start. But councils will have to accept the leadership role as the responsible authority that the 2012 devolution of power requires. Are they ready to step up to the plate?

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Ricky Bower: Some of t... · 0 replies · +1 points

It is the intention of the white papers to compel local councils to take responsibility for the additional housing demand created by the ageing population. In high demand areas councils have simply used their new powers to block the additional houses, Abandoned planning consents are irrelevant, a symptom of builders gaming the system. A sustainable housing supply needs a vision for one or two generations ahead, and local council ownership of the places where they want new houses to go. In the meantime the broken planning system is a recipe for more haphazard houses scattered according to the call for sites. What a daft way to proceed.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Jane Hunt: We can have... · 0 replies · +1 points

Except it is not the root cause. Our ageing population is the root cause. And this is surely a reason for celebration? Tough though on the youngsters who are excluded from ownership by the delays they face as they queue to an inadequate supply of homes grows longer.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - As housing day opens a... · 0 replies · +1 points

+1

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - As housing day opens a... · 1 reply · +1 points

Two points to remember. One, most of the demand for new housing is driven by our ageing population. Immigration plays a smaller role. Personally I am delighted with this success story. I want to help the next generation to buy an affordable home too, as I was able to many years ago as a youngster. Second, within England, more than 90% of the land is not developed. So fortunately there is plenty of land. The snag is local councils di not control where house are built. Land owners do. Seems strange. Leaving choice of housing location to the market causes the uncontrollable scatter gun outcome which is why so many say the planning system is broken.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Our survey. Under one ... · 0 replies · +1 points

“These are bleak ratings for Johnson.........”.

Or, are these findings revealing a bleak outlook for the those who reject change?

We are living in times of extreme uncertainty. If facts change, it is often a good idea to change our own views. No enthusiast for Johnson, credit to him for trying to defeat the virus. Rightly or wrongly: no-one knows yet if his Covid policies are correct. He is also trying with the two contentious government white papers on new housing supply. This is a political hornets nest with the no-change lobby. Again, credit to him for trying to make housing affordable for today’s young people. Perhaps it is time to give a break?

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - If Conservative MPs ar... · 1 reply · +1 points

I did listen (on Andrew Marr). Thought he sounded sensible and balanced. Most of what he said was supported by the scientists. Why should’nt I prefer him and his advisers to your opinion?