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Local papers report on concerns about homelessness, and the rest of the day’s biggest housing stories from around the web
In the news
The local press is full of concerns about homelessness this morning, with warnings that Universal Credit will cause a spike being reported in both Guildford and Bromley, south London.
Meanwhile, in Newham, east London, there are warnings that a shopping centre on the outskirts of vast shopping mall Westfield is beginning to “resemble a refugee camp”.
This morning also have a read of our big story for the week: an investigation into the consultation into building regulations in 2010, which shows the government was specifically warned about issues in the construction industry compromising fire safety.
We also have an interview with the Lib Dem minister who ran the consultation and ignored the warnings.
The BBC reports that blocks in Cardiff will have combustible cladding removed. The cladding system passed tests over the summer, but failed later tests, the report says. The work is due to be completed by the summer.
Tenants displaced from the Ledbuy Estate in Southwark have warned the homes they are being offered as an alternative are too expensive. They were forced to leave due to issues with the blocks’ large panel style of construction.
An interesting legal blog is also published this morning, covering the instances when housing associations have rights to access over other land owners.
There is a battle over viability assessments and affordable housing down in Southend, as the local news reports on the developer of a £100m scheme’s attempts to remove the affordable housing.
On social media
Communications professional Helen Reynolds has a Twitter thread about communications in housing:
A few months back, I asked communications professionals in #ukhousing to take a survey.
— Helen Reynolds (@HelReynolds)
Well guess what - I have the results! And I’ve made @commscartoons for the highlight stats.
THREAD coming up, and a link to all the data and stuff is at the end. t.co/MDotHkbD9gA few months back, I asked communications professionals in #ukhousing to take a survey.
— Helen Reynolds (@HelReynolds) May 30, 2018
Well guess what - I have the results! And I've made @commscartoons for the highlight stats.
THREAD coming up, and a link to all the data and stuff is at the end. https://t.co/MDotHkbD9g
Which has opened up a debate about ‘echo chambers’:
Yep. The echo chamber stuff has been a concern for a long time. Especially as we all tend to follow/be followed by people we agree with. Targeting other audiences is important and we need to understand why as well as what. Lots of food for thought in your article Helen. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/StgVvMK4rJ
— Michelle Reid (@MichReid2014)Yep. The echo chamber stuff has been a concern for a long time. Especially as we all tend to follow/be followed by people we agree with. Targeting other audiences is important and we need to understand why as well as what. Lots of food for thought in your article Helen. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/StgVvMK4rJ
— Michelle Reid (@MichReid2014) June 1, 2018