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Morning Briefing: papers react to supported housing announcement
The decision to drop plans for changes to supported housing funding have been widely covered in the national media, and the rest of the day’s housing news.
In the news
The government’s announcement yesterday that it would not go ahead with plans to change the funding of supported housing has been picked up widely in the national press.
The Guardian focuses on the angle of women’s refuges, while Politics Home hails it as a “U-turn” on a “disastrous” housing benefit reform. The Mirror describes the decision as a “victory for domestic violence victims after a three-year fight”, while the BBC also picks out the “disaster averted” comment (from Sandra Horley, chief executive of Refuge) for its headline, and the story also receives coverage in the Huff Post and The Independent among others.
You can read our round-up of the reaction to the decision from the sector here, and a timeline of how we reached this point here.
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If what you want to read this morning is opinion pieces about modular housing you’re in luck – there’s one in Planning & Building Control Today and another in architecture and design magazine Dezeen.
Plymouth Live reports on 50 families in the south-west city forced to leave their homes because of the bedroom tax.
The London School of Economics blog carries a piece about the economics of overcoming segregation in Northern Ireland, including issues with housing.
If you fancy a bit of listening this morning, check out City Metric, where a podcast has a pop at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
Or if you want a better podcast (bias accepted) you can check out ">Inside Housing’s weekly offer, the latest of which will be arriving on our website and podcast apps later today.
Finally, a Buckinghamshire local paper covers a row over a tenant of housing association Red Kite criticising the organisation over an alleged failure to properly clean up after a tenant died.
On social media
Reaction to the supported housing announcement continues:
Today the government have announced that all refugees will continue to be funded by housing benefit meaning that refuge doors will STAY OPEN! A dangerous decision was nearly made, it was a close call! Proud as ambassador @womensaid & working with @MoJGovUK on #domesticabuse
— Charlie Webster (@CharlieCW)Today the government have announced that all refugees will continue to be funded by housing benefit meaning that refuge doors will STAY OPEN! A dangerous decision was nearly made, it was a close call! Proud as ambassador @womensaid & working with @MoJGovUK on #domesticabuse
— Charlie Webster (@CharlieCW) August 9, 2018
Nearly 3 years totally wasted before Ministers back down completely under @UKLabour and campaigner pressure from plans which caused uncertainty for thousands of hostels and other specialist housing - and freeze on all new schemes t.co/ATTiA7v0oe
— John Healey MP (@JohnHealey_MP)Nearly 3 years totally wasted before Ministers back down completely under @UKLabour and campaigner pressure from plans which caused uncertainty for thousands of hostels and other specialist housing - and freeze on all new schemes https://t.co/ATTiA7v0oe
— John Healey MP (@JohnHealey_MP) August 9, 2018
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