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245 _aNot in my back yard
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490 _aConstruction News
_v(6772) 27 June 2002, 10-11(2)
520 _aLooks 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.
590 _aABS
650 _aHOUSE BUILDERS FEDERATION
650 _aHOUSE BUILDING
650 _aHOUSING SHORTAGE
650 _aAffordable housing
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650 _aRIGHT TO BUY
690 _aHOUSING-DEVELOPMENT
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