'Many of the new government’s proposals are promising: clear push back on #TrafficCentredUrbanism, more focus on #CommunityInfrastructure & a vital emphasis on #SocialHousing. Vital because while new private housing does not bring prices down, new #SociallyRented homes provide a triple win. protect #tenants from cowboy #landlords, give councils space to rehouse families stuck in expensive #TemporaryAccommodation – & free up capacity in the #PrivateRentalSector.'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/14/planning-britain-postwar-years-labour-reform