http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog en amanda_williamson@shelter.org.uk Copyright 2009 2009-07-02T13:13:51+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/government_to_miss_affordable_housing_target/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/government_to_miss_affordable_housing_target/#When:13:13:51Z The government is likely to break its promise to build 70,000 affordable homes a year by 2010-11 according to its own figures. A Guardian analysis of this week’s… 2009-07-02T13:13:51+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/developers_chose_to_concrete_over_greenfield_land/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/developers_chose_to_concrete_over_greenfield_land/#When:13:12:16Z A Campaign to Protect Rural England study has accused developers of concreting over greenfield land, rather than build on brownfield sites, because the land… 2009-07-02T13:12:16+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/red_tape_inhibits_renewable_energy/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/red_tape_inhibits_renewable_energy/#When:13:10:09Z The Confederation of Business Industry has said that delays in the planning system are discouraging major investment in renewable energy. It said little progress has… 2009-07-02T13:10:09+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/perverse_consequence_of_bid_to_speed_up_planning_decisions/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/perverse_consequence_of_bid_to_speed_up_planning_decisions/#When:13:09:41Z Meanwhile, the financial incentives given to councils to speed up housing planning applications to meet the 13-week target has had some ‘perverse’ consequences, a parliamentary committee has… 2009-07-02T13:09:41+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/fsa_warns_of_rising_cost_of_mortgage_insurance/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/fsa_warns_of_rising_cost_of_mortgage_insurance/#When:13:08:27Z The Financial Services Authority has warned a number of insurers have recently increased the premium charged for mortgage payment protection insurance or reduced the level of… 2009-07-02T13:08:27+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/binge_drinking_raises_risk_of_homelessness/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/binge_drinking_raises_risk_of_homelessness/#When:13:06:14Z A Salvation Army report has warned a generation of young people are binge drinking to such an extent they are at risk of social exclusion and homelessness.… 2009-07-02T13:06:14+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/student_grants_to_be_frozen/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/student_grants_to_be_frozen/#When:13:05:38Z The government has announced that financial support to students will be frozen next year because of ‘difficult economic times’. The decision has been described as a ‘kick in… 2009-07-02T13:05:38+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/olympic_legacy_in_doubt/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/olympic_legacy_in_doubt/#When:13:03:12Z The long-term regeneration legacy of the 2012 Olympic Park in London has been called into question by the London Assembly’s economic development committee. In a progress… 2009-07-02T13:03:12+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/drop_outs_will_top_1_million/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/drop_outs_will_top_1_million/#When:12:39:43Z The number of young people not in employment, education and training (neets) is expected to total one million by September research by the Local Government Association… 2009-07-01T12:39:43+00:00 http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/costs_hit_low-income_households_hardest/ http://www.roofmagazine.org.uk/roofblog/2009/07/costs_hit_low-income_households_hardest/#When:12:37:53Z The rising cost of fuel, food and public transport has hit the poor hardest. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation calculates that the cost of living for those… 2009-07-01T12:37:53+00:00