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Ministers ignore accessible housing while spending millions on thousands of new homes

By John Pring on 10th June 2021 Category: Housing

Ministers ignore accessible housing while spending millions on thousands of new homes
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Ministers are to spend £30 million on projects across England that could lead to more than 17,000 new homes, but they are refusing to insist that a single one of them is built to strict accessibility standards. Despite announcing funding for […]

Government’s ‘contempt’ for disabled people, as planning white paper ignores accessible housing

By John Pring on 13th August 2020 Category: Housing

Government’s ‘contempt’ for disabled people, as planning white paper ignores accessible housing
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The government has been accused of “showing contempt” for disabled people after publishing an “utterly shameful” 84-page white paper on the future of the planning system without including a single mention of disabled people, disability or accessible housing. The Planning for […]

Disabled people face ‘hidden crisis’ in accessible housing

By John Pring on 17th May 2018 Category: Housing

Disabled people face ‘hidden crisis’ in accessible housing
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Disabled people have been left “demoralised and frustrated” by the housing system and face a “chronic shortage” of accessible homes, according to a new report by the equality and human rights watchdog. More than 350,000 disabled people in England have unmet […]

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