UKR is about delivery: demonstrating how to transform places with purpose built private rented homes with a mix of other uses. We are in discussion with local authorities across the country. We welcome conversations about possible projects. There are very clear criteria in our “Framer”. This has 9 simple criteria covering: the right site; the right approach; the right way forward. Download our one page document “Framing the right collaboration” and contact us on projects@ukregeneration.org.uk
Centre for Cities Downsizes its Thinking
Hamburg has the hansa Having vented my irritation on government for repeated delays in the publication of the Localism Bill I found that I had wrong footed myself by being out of the country on publication day. We were wandering the snowy strasses of Hamburg on a long weekend and, as usual, I was musing [...]
New Homes Bonus – update
We were very pleased to be able to catch up last week – after some snow delays – with the CLG team and test out whether our “back of the envelope” calculations made any sense. Good news is that the “Back of the Envelope” works – well approximately anyway. Here is how we see the [...]
Localism, choice and housing
Grant Shapps’ launch on Monday of the consultation paper Local Decisions: a fairer future for social housing was rather overshadowed by wider international events but it has still generated more heat than light. Inevitably attention has focused on some key headlines – such as ending lifetime tenure – and rather less analysis is yet available [...]
