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Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association: "Councils need to be given greater planning powers and resources to hold developers to account"
Councils are working hard to provide housing adaptations and mobility aids which are vital to help keep people safe and independent in their homes and prevent avoidable admissions to hospital and care homes. Every £1 spent on housing adaptations are worth more than £2 in care savings and quality of life gains.
Read Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association: "Councils need to be given greater planning powers and resources to hold developers to account"…Helen Evans, G15: Accessibility and adaptability need to be at the heart of our approach to tackling the housing crisis
Helen Evans, chief executive of Network Homes and chair of the G15, discusses what needs to be done to tackle the housing crisis
Read Helen Evans, G15: Accessibility and adaptability need to be at the heart of our approach to tackling the housing crisis…Delores Taylor's #ForAccessibleHomes story
Delores Taylor, mother of two and disability campaigner based in Croydon, South London, talks us through her call for policy makers to recognise the difference that the right home can make to family and working life.
Read Delores Taylor's #ForAccessibleHomes story…Ben Derbyshire, RIBA: "The government needs to recognise the extensive benefits that higher accessibility standards provide."
We need to raise the bar of new build housing to ensure that architects, developers and local authorities are designing and building homes that meet the needs of current and future generations.
Read Ben Derbyshire, RIBA: "The government needs to recognise the extensive benefits that higher accessibility standards provide."…William White's #ForAccessibleHomes story
William White, a 54 year old part time wheelchair user, shares why his accessible home has provided him with "a fresh lease on life."
Read William White's #ForAccessibleHomes story…Terrie Alafat, Chartered Institute of Housing: "The ‘hidden’ housing crisis is an economic, social and human catastrophe"
We need to build the right homes in the right places that people can afford. That means delivering housing that is fit for current and future communities, including the increasing numbers of older people and working aged disabled adults and children.
Read Terrie Alafat, Chartered Institute of Housing: "The ‘hidden’ housing crisis is an economic, social and human catastrophe"…
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