Jackie Sadek
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There’s nothing grim about our plans for the high street
COMMENT: In January of this year (coming up to five years since the phenomenally successful Grimsey 1 report, An Alternative Future for the High Street, was published) Bill Grimsey – veteran retailer…
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No doubting her commitment, but did PM say anything new?
COMMENT Jackie Sadek doesn’t doubt Mrs May’s commitment to the NPPF, even if her speech contained little that wasn’t already known
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Letwin’s review will not win the landbank battle
COMMENT: A review is welcome, but institutional speculators and private landbankers are hard to reach, says Jackie Sadek
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Planning gone mad (again)
COMMENT: The QE Olympic Park likes to market itself as “the unbelievable place”. And parts of it are quite nice. But now it is finally living up to its billing. For…
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Never have Supertramp’s words rung so true
Hot on the heels of the somewhat troubled reshuffle last Monday, with the “elevation” of housing to a cabinet post, came a rash of press releases to communicate just how…
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Ministry’s fancy new monicker will not build more houses
COMMENT: Changing the names of government departments is not helping to build houses, says Jackie Sadek
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Homes and planning placed front and centre
COMMENT: Jackie Sadek on the introduction of Homes England and the central role of housing policy
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Sadek: A commercial and moral victory in Earls Court
COMMENT Jackie Sadek applauds a residents’ victory at Earls Court
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Existing models are no way to solve the housing crisis
COMMENT: Whitehall’s frenzy about housebuilding is all very well, but new models are needed, says Jackie Sadek
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Disruption is welcome, but housing is a long-term game
COMMENT: MIPIM UK and Sajid Javid give Jackie Sadek a boost, but the housing crisis remains a long-term game
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“Good design costs more and takes longer to deliver”
COMMENT: The only silver lining of the very very dark cloud that is the Grenfell Tower disaster is that the mind of Her Majesty’s Government is now powerfully focussed on…
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Desperately seeking ideas at the Conservative conference
COMMENT The Tories are desperate for new ideas – especially in housing. More Help To Buy is not the answer, says Jackie Sadek