SWHI Chairman, Richard Kitson – former CEO of the Aster Group of housing associations – highlights the issues >>

Maybe the Government has got it right

Am I alone in thinking that the Government’s proposals for planning have some merit? Firstly, the previous regional strategies (whilst effectively... Read more...

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Working with local communities

This is the biggest issue facing every council in the South West!

The new coalition government's decision to abandon the Regional Spatial Strategy, with its targets for new homes delivery, puts the onus on local councils to confront their NIMBY challenge in delivering the homes their communities and economy needs.

There are ways of managing this difficult process: the SWHI can help.

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