Tackling the housing challenge holistically – both nationally and locally

Why can’t councils build more homes? Room151 spoke to the authors of a new report asking that question – with funding and finances a key factor among interrelated challenges.

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There is a “real determination” among councils to pioneer new ways of delivering new homes – with housing, regeneration and planning officers engaging positively

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