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Affordable and Social Housing

Right-wing think tank blog says “Britain needs more slums”

In a blog published on the libertarian think-tank’s website, Theo Clifford, a Philosophy, Politics and Economics student at Merton College, Oxford, proposed sweeping away safety regulations to allow the creation of jerry-built slum dwellings designed for those who enjoy living cheek-by-jowl with their fellow poverty stricken.

“Sweeping deregulation is the only way to provide Britain with the slums it is crying out for,” wrote Clifford, who describes himself as a “recovering Lib Dem” with dreams “of being a yuppie.”

“Britain has a sore lack of proper slums,” argued Clifford, winner of the 18-21 age category of the Institute’s “Young Writer on Liberty” competition. “Government regulations designed to clamp down on ‘cowboy landlords’ restrict people’s ability to choose the kind of accommodation in which they want to live.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-needs-more-slums-thinktank-forced-to-defend-blog-proposing-favelastyle-dwellings-in-the-uk-10444002.html

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EDDC, Exmouth, Moirai Exmouth project

“Exmouth Splash” project independent Facebook Forum

https://www.facebook.com/Exmouthsplash

NOT an EDDC puff job!

Meeting: Tuesday 11th August. 7:30 p.m. The Harbour View Cafe, Esplanade, Exmouth.

Re ‘The Splash’.

“In light of the strength of feeling expressed on this [Facebook] page and elsewhere, and the conflicting and uncertain information from EDDC, the purpose of this meeting is to form a group to argue for suspension of the scheme and for a proper consultation to take place.’
It would be helpful if those who plan to come could let us [the Facebook group] know by commenting below [ on the Facebook page].
Please keep an eye on this [Facebook]page for any further updates.”

…”Hi all, for those who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to be involved, we have set up an email account – exmouthsplashdiscussion@gmail.com – if you have any particular ideas you would have liked to bring to the meeting, or would like to offer particular help, please do drop us an email to let us know.”

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NHS (local)

Criticising the critics of the NHS – fat cats criticise thin cats!

Health watchdog bloated with staff, top-heavy with runing costs:

http://www.snouts-in-the-trough.com/archives/14006

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The UK’s health regulators are currently unfit for purpose and need to be urgently reformed so they better support healthcare professionals providing services, a new report has claimed.

According to the report, Rethinking Regulation, published by the Professional Standards Authority, the UK’s current regulators – including the CQC – are too expensive to fund, and are over-complicated.

The report also claims that it is not clear as to whether regulators have improved the quality of care for patients, and questions if the benefit of this approach outweighs the ‘very considerable cost’ to carry the regulatory process.
The chief executive of the Professional Standards Authority, Harry Cayton, said: ‘Piecemeal adjustments to health and care regulation have, over time, made the system cumbersome, ineffective and expensive. Every part of our health and care system is changing in order to meet future needs. If patients are to benefit, regulation must undergo radical change too.

‘Regulation is asked to do too much – and to do things it should not do. We need to understand that we cannot regulate risk out of healthcare and to use regulation only where we have evidence that it actually works. Ironically, the regulations that are meant to protect patients and service users are distracting professionals from this very task.’

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/regulation/health-regulators-are-not-fit-for-purpose-says-new-report/20010686.article#.VcOgsue9Kf1