Three public engagement events; 11 task force members; 12 new towns; 15 months; 44 policy recommendations; 54 stakeholders; 55 years since a new town was designated; 119 pages. The new towns taskforce’s report to government has finally been published. Is it any good….
Quick thread on a technical change by the @ONS which:
- Completely vindicates @CPSThinkTank
- Demolishes a core pillar of the (weird) argument that we don't have a housing crisis
- Suggests that we may have been underestimating inflation for years.
Intrigued? Read on...
FYI: this fluffy angel is the culprit for the early start.
5am zoomies are a thing (If you have cats, you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about 🥲)
I guess I should thank Queso for the productive morning?
Quiet, productive, early starts in the office make me wonder if I might, after all, be a morning person.
Been here for an hour and already halfway through my to do list 💪
When LUF2 was announced at the start of the year, there were so many brilliant and deserving projects that didn’t make the cut. It’s great to see that the third round will now enable some of these to come forward!
Congrats in particular to @EnfieldCouncil and @yourcroydon whose bids for Edmonton and Croydon we supported - these projects will deliver exciting spaces for community and better transport links. What a way to kick off the week!
@BethanyK11223 Hey I'm about to put mine to sell via kaboodle (official seller for the venue). Not sure how long it takes for them to appear as available, they don't email them to you until a day or two before the actual gig.