Not in my back yard
Series: Construction News ; (6772) 27 June 2002, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the shortage of homes in Britain and what can be done to solve the problem. Describes the bleak situation of house building and the simple fact that not enough houses are being built. House Builders Federation President Alan Ball argues there are two main reasons for this problem; restrictions on housebuilding and when 'right to buy' council houses were built in the 1980s house building dropped to almost nill. Suggests speeding up of the planning system as a solution to this problem. Points out that the planning green paper would create tariffs for local authorities on the amount to low cost housing to be included in new developments. With table of house builders landbanks.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | 1 | Available | 118728-1001 |
Looks at the shortage of homes in Britain and what can be done to solve the problem. Describes the bleak situation of house building and the simple fact that not enough houses are being built. House Builders Federation President Alan Ball argues there are two main reasons for this problem; restrictions on housebuilding and when 'right to buy' council houses were built in the 1980s house building dropped to almost nill. Suggests speeding up of the planning system as a solution to this problem. Points out that the planning green paper would create tariffs for local authorities on the amount to low cost housing to be included in new developments. With table of house builders landbanks.