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13 November 2018
Duncan Neish works in the Policy team here at the National Housing Federation
Productivity is a longstanding UK weakness – yet it’s a vital determinant of prosperous people and places. As Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman famously said, ‘Productivity isn’t everything, but, in the long run, it is almost everything.’
29 October 2018
Molly Bishop is Housing Options Development Officer at Stockport Homes
I regularly find myself exasperated at national politics. At the painstaking lengths people will go to provide opposition, at the lack of evidence-based policy making, and the general impression that it is all a bit of a mess.
22 October 2018
Sarah-Jane Gay is an External Affairs Manager for London and South East.
If I’d been asked about devolution and its role in ending homelessness before I started working in housing, I’ll admit I wouldn’t have had a clue. But now I can confidently say that devolution is one of the most important tools we have for working together to reduce homelessness.
15 October 2018
Helen Greig is External Affairs Manager for the East Midlands region
Looking across the country from the East Midlands it’s easy to feel like we are always the devolution bridesmaid.
8 October 2018
Nick Yandle is Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation
Growing the national economy is no longer sufficient, we must interrogate where that growth is coming from, what it is based on and who is benefiting from it.
2 October 2018
Dave Smith is External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation
Every blog or article needs a clever hook to open the piece, doesn’t it? So… in the true spirit of punk rock: “London calling to the faraway towns.”
1 October 2018
Catherine Ryder is Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation
Housing associations of all sizes across the country – representing almost one million homes – have formalised their support for the Homelessness Reduction Act. It’s not too late to join them.
1 October 2018
Heather Wheeler MP is the Minister for Housing and Homelessness
There is no one answer to tackling homelessness. For every person that is without a home, there will be a multitude of reasons behind how they came to be in that difficult situation.
21 September 2018
Angela Lockwood is CEO of North East based housing association North Star
We are pleased to be involved in Teesvalley Combined Authority with the elected regional mayor and all the possibilities that come with devolution. Whilst not without its imperfections, it provides great opportunities for the area.
24 August 2018
Gerald Koessl is a Research Officer, National Housing Federation
Our report ‘Demographic change and housing wealth’ explores the projected changes in the population over the next two decades. This is the second in a series of blogs highlighting some of the key findings, and posing questions we’d like your opinion on.
23 August 2018
Claire Higgins is Chief Executive at Cross Keys Homes and Chair of Evera Homes
Four housing associations come together to change the story for families who have had to put their ‘happily ever after’ on hold because they can’t find a suitable home.
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23 July 2018
Mark Gardner is Group Chief Executive at Ocean Housing in Cornwall
As a sector, we feel that housing has much to offer the NHS and social care in addressing the significant challenges they face.
22 July 2018
Joe Reeves is Executive Director of Growth & Corporate Affairs at Midland Heart
Speeding up housebuilding was one of West Midlands Mayor Andy Street’s key election pledges and so now the pressure is on to deliver.
13 July 2018
Nikki Knowles is our External Affairs Manager for the South West region.
We’re witnessing the largest transfer of power from Westminster in a lifetime. This is an extraordinary opportunity to help shape emerging policy and create new ways of working.
5 July 2018
Monica Burns, External Affairs Manager, National Housing Federation
A number of emerging devolution deals cover rural areas. We must grasp these opportunities to ensure the best deal for our rural areas.
25 June 2018
Gill Morris is Chief Executive of DevoConnect
Will devolution ever become the norm in England? With Metro Mayor Number 8 for the Sheffield City Region elected on 3 May, and the North of Tyne deal next up in 2019, it’s clear that devolution is now here to stay.
20 June 2018
Katie Teasdale is External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation
As the Government announces new housing devolution packages, we’re launching a new devolution hub on our website.
7 June 2018
Rebecca Harpley is Research Analyst at the National Housing Federation
New data on the impact of housing associations shows that collectively housing associations add nearly £19.5bn to the economy each year, as well as supporting over 300,000 jobs and directly employing over 130,000 people in England. This data is available in the refreshed and Local Economic Impact Calculator, launching today.
28 March 2018
Ian Wardle, Chief Executive of Thirteen Group and Great Places commissioner
Great Places commissioner, Ian Wardle, shares his views on the programme and first visit to Liverpool.
1 March 2018
Ruth Davison is Executive Director of Public Impact at the National Housing Federation
As the Great Places Commission begins its work to answer this important question, Ruth Davison reflects on the places that matter to her and the role that housing associations play in their communities.
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