CLG has published its Business Plan 2011-15 - the successor to the Draft Structural Reform Plan last published in July 2010. This shows how the empty homes agenda is moving forwards. "Home on a Farm" schemeThe first reference is at 4.4., concerning…
Camarthenshire certainly know how to build public support for what they do. This story has appeared many times over the last few days and has been picked up nationally eg on the houcepricecrash forum. The BBC report is a good example of how it has hit the…
A recent blog post from the Hasledon and Hyndburn Labour MP Graham Jones indicates that there will be consultation on including empty homes in the New Homes bonus. He also suggests there will be consultation the £100million for empty homes. Good news - but…
The Empty Homes Network has written to Grant Shapps asking for the £100million for empty homes announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review in October to be distributed directly to local authorities to boost their empty homes initiatives and support the…
This (see library item) is the first draft of the Empty Homes Network's contribution to the review of empty homes being conducted by the government. As with last year's National Action Plan proposals (which this effectively replaces) comments of…
This week's story, Homes Devalued Claim by Blot on Road from Southend, is a good reminder that local people - and newspapers - see EDMOs as a way to tackle empty homes. It would be good if the government could set asiide its ideological issues with EDMOs…
The association between crime and empty homes is well established. Arson is the worst-case scenario - but this story from the Lancashire Telegraph, including an entire terrace of homes being torched, reminds us that the threat is a real one.
The issue of publicly-owned empties is always one that arouses strong feelings. No doubt there are many aspects of this story which are not found in this on-line debate but the underlying messge to councils is clear enough: don't let homes stand empty if…
It's good to see the day-to-day successes of empty homes practitioners featuring in the local press - and highlighting how its possible to engage even with reluctant owners and encourage them to bring their homes back into use. There is even a rare photo…
The CIH, Empty Homes and HCA are running joint free training events for local authorities around the country. A letter from the EHA reads as follows: "In order to help local authorities, the Homes and Communities Agency, in conjunction with the Chartered…
Since February full members of EHN and subscribers have been able to access our weekly News Summaries, containing links to the stories featuring empty homes as found on the internet. We pick up a wide range of relevant material, incluidng national and local…
The transition from NAEPP to EHN continues apace with our new domain www.ehnetwork.org.uk replacing www.naepp.org.uk and the new logo and organisation name appearing in the site banner. You are strongly recommended to update any bookmarks to the new domain…
The Lancashire Telegraph reports Rossendale's plans to CPO 4 properties saying "A SENIOR councillor and neighbours have heralded moves to clean up four ‘eyesore’ sites across Haslingden." The story can be found here
This debate is now being extended to the 31st August 2010. Gera Drymer, who leads on this at the HCA is giving presentations on the discussion at CLG-organised meetings so it is reasonable to assume that the issues debated will figure in the deliberations of…
