Tag: housing
English Land Secrecy Blog
Three stories about English land secrecy Professor Antonia Layard’s blog post explores three stories of land secrecy in England: the land registry, beneficial ownership of land, and commercial confidentiality in affordable housing. An informative read reflecting how secrecy about land ownership and deals remain part of English land developments. Also mentioned are Guy… Continue reading English Land Secrecy Blog
Urge Local Landowners to Put Their Land to Good Use
As well as councils, private landowners also often sit on disused land that could be used for public good. Using the template below, you can put pressure on a local landowner to push them into putting their land to good use. Share it widely and do not hesitate in sending that email or letter! Dear… Continue reading Urge Local Landowners to Put Their Land to Good Use
DIY Land Spotting: How To
This simple step-by-step guide is designed to help you spot disused land in your area and raise it as an issue with your local council and local land owners – the people with the power to bring it back into use. Spotting disused land is easy to do and can be done be anyone. Currently,… Continue reading DIY Land Spotting: How To
Oxford session at House Of The Commons on Saturday 22nd October
We will be at House Of The Commons on Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd October. Please see their website for the final program and timings. Three Acres And A Cow is happening at 7pm on Friday 21st October and will feature special guest Peggy Seeger. http://houseofthecommons.org/
We’re recruiting a coordinator
Please find downloadable PDF here – Event Coordinator Job Description Background: We live in a time of widening social inequality, various housing and health crises, and impending climate collapse. When fire fighting such important issues, it is hard to step back and make time to explore and challenge the roots of these systemic struggles. Land… Continue reading We’re recruiting a coordinator
Quakers interest in Housing and Inequality
Dear Friends Quakers have an interest in Housing and Inequality which led us to run a conference on 20th February this year, a little while before the recent Housing Act. If you’re interested in what went on, you can have a look at the open Facebook Group Quakers and Housing Inequality. One of the outcomes… Continue reading Quakers interest in Housing and Inequality
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