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And just to add to the problem apparently there's a shortage of bricks and brickies 'n all. From Inside Housing 1st May 2015 page 9 “Brick shortages delay plans Shortages of bricks and bricklayers will continue to threaten future housebuilding plans, an industry body has warned this week. In its State of the Trade survey for the first quarter of this year, the Federation of Master ...
For info: affordable rents = up to 80% of market rents (so,just as market rents vary around the country so, too, will affordable rents). Social rents = apprx. 60% or less of market rents. The less social and affordable rented accommodation there is the more the private sector market takes over and the higher the rents are. Therefore if rents are higher so does the amount needing to be ...
From Private Eye 1st May – 14 May 2015 edition. Page 8 – Housing News “Events in wealthy, Tory- run Westminster (council) suggest the Conservatives’ plan to fund the extension of right to buy to housing association tenants by forcing councils nationally to sell off their priciest homes will come a cropper. In theory the plan would generate enough to pay for the discounts and the debt on the ...
@HuwMatthews2 - I see what you mean. For a definitive answer suggest asking the Express and Echo reporter who wrote that article. But I imagine they are referring to Green Party, Labour Party and Trade Union and Socialist Coalition supporters voting tactically for the Lib Dem candidate in order to stop the Conservative candidate from being elected.
There was a question concerning housing – sorry but I can’t remember its exact wording. Here are the notes I made of the candidates’ responses. Labour candidate: Labour wish to build 1million homes in the next 5 years and up to 40% of them will be affordable. Building rate at the moment is the lowest since the 1920s. There is a great need for new housing. Conservative candidate: ...
Below is a question that was posed to the candidates by Dawlish Chamber of Trade and below that the answers given by the candidates (and my apologies to all 6 if I have in any way misrepresented what you said - my note taking could not always keep up with every word that you uttered). “Plans have already been drawn up for the Lawn and Brook area of Dawlish town centre to be upgraded. ...
(my emphasis in bold) "the Conservative Anne Marie Morris is seeking to hold onto her seat with one of the smallest majorities in the country. With only 523 votes in it last time over the then Lib Dem MP Richard Younger-Ross it could still be a very close call. County Councillor Mr Younger-Ross is pitching to get back into parliament following the boundary changes that meant his old Teignbridge ...
Yes I nearly choked last night at the Hustings when she said that it twas she who had pressed David Cameron to prioritise getting the rail line fixed! In fact this is what she says in her latest election communication "The Dawlish railway line was repaired in record time after I put pressure on the PM to take action". Oh really? I think the point Roberta makes about the communication ...
I went along to the hustings last night and whilst there someone asked me about vote swapping. There are plenty of links on the internet about this, just type in Vote Swapping and hit the search button. Here's one of the links. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32410531
Hustings taking place this evening. 7.30pm Dawlish Community College
