Tim Pinder
@timpinder.bsky.social
A music loving , arts going , wine drinking , SaleSharks supporting , politically engaged
Altrincham based Social Housing guy.
Altrincham based Social Housing guy.
Whereas the fact that she’s still on there makes me glad I moved here
January 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Whereas the fact that she’s still on there makes me glad I moved here
Thankyou for posting; brings back fond memories of chats with Jimmy at Newcastle Side Gallery where his full fabulous catalogue was often on show.
January 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Thankyou for posting; brings back fond memories of chats with Jimmy at Newcastle Side Gallery where his full fabulous catalogue was often on show.
And I’ve helped to get it to 74%!
January 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And I’ve helped to get it to 74%!
But in doing so, do we risk “objectively” providing poorly designed, cookie-cut, drab “anywhere” houses?
For all its difficulties & challenges, I always thought the ambition to deliver homes of “beauty” a worthy one.
For all its difficulties & challenges, I always thought the ambition to deliver homes of “beauty” a worthy one.
December 31, 2024 at 9:33 AM
But in doing so, do we risk “objectively” providing poorly designed, cookie-cut, drab “anywhere” houses?
For all its difficulties & challenges, I always thought the ambition to deliver homes of “beauty” a worthy one.
For all its difficulties & challenges, I always thought the ambition to deliver homes of “beauty” a worthy one.
I bet your humble pie was as tasty as mine!
December 27, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I bet your humble pie was as tasty as mine!
He’s been given the C list world politicians to smooze- can see how that might fly under the radar.
Team Trump discord over Kemi Badenoch’s meeting with J. D. Vance — The Independent
Newly elected Tory leader Kemi Badenoch hopes to have found a new political ally in vice president elect J. D. Vance after the two met - but not everyone in Team Trump is happy
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December 8, 2024 at 10:01 PM
He’s been given the C list world politicians to smooze- can see how that might fly under the radar.
Free market at work - would have thought that was right up the Mail’s street.
November 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Free market at work - would have thought that was right up the Mail’s street.
Hey Jude- keen to hear your thoughts on Sacred Harp choir as part of Laurie Anderson’s ARK
November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Hey Jude- keen to hear your thoughts on Sacred Harp choir as part of Laurie Anderson’s ARK
It’s astonishing. I’d be very surprised if Salford University haven’t developed other buildings in last 8 years that makes you wonder whether this might have been utilised instead. Higher Education glossy developments seem to be an arms race of vanity projects.
November 13, 2024 at 11:01 AM
It’s astonishing. I’d be very surprised if Salford University haven’t developed other buildings in last 8 years that makes you wonder whether this might have been utilised instead. Higher Education glossy developments seem to be an arms race of vanity projects.
What doesn’t add up is that by providing £500m for 5,000 new homes, then the 5 year rent settlement cannot deliver “tens of thousands” new homes- it’s still only 5,000!
October 27, 2024 at 7:58 PM
What doesn’t add up is that by providing £500m for 5,000 new homes, then the 5 year rent settlement cannot deliver “tens of thousands” new homes- it’s still only 5,000!
Whilst fully agree- it’s nowhere the scale needed to match the lofty ambitions of 1.5m new homes in 5 years. But many Developing Social Landlords keen to get building again no matter.
October 21, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Whilst fully agree- it’s nowhere the scale needed to match the lofty ambitions of 1.5m new homes in 5 years. But many Developing Social Landlords keen to get building again no matter.
Does feel like a significant gap between the rhetoric, size of the challenge & Chancellor’s room for manoeuvre. Need to be careful on balancing of promise / deliver scales.
October 21, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Does feel like a significant gap between the rhetoric, size of the challenge & Chancellor’s room for manoeuvre. Need to be careful on balancing of promise / deliver scales.
Perhaps those that did, like me just aren’t conference goers!
October 16, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Perhaps those that did, like me just aren’t conference goers!
But there is no “rest of AHP”. Current programme fully committed & we’re all eagerly awaiting announcement of scale of a new programme.
October 5, 2024 at 9:14 AM
But there is no “rest of AHP”. Current programme fully committed & we’re all eagerly awaiting announcement of scale of a new programme.
We can’t even be sure that it’s same pot of money can we. Existing programme has finished & we’re awaiting announcement of scale of new programme
October 5, 2024 at 9:12 AM
We can’t even be sure that it’s same pot of money can we. Existing programme has finished & we’re awaiting announcement of scale of new programme
Yes when looking at the team sheet a bonus point win was by no means certain. Showed some flair I think, but frustratingly soft tries conceded
October 4, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Yes when looking at the team sheet a bonus point win was by no means certain. Showed some flair I think, but frustratingly soft tries conceded
And not even an ambitious ambition: to build more than you lose. That won’t solve a housing emergency!
September 22, 2024 at 7:14 PM
And not even an ambitious ambition: to build more than you lose. That won’t solve a housing emergency!
And of course in any event is there enough industry capacity & funding to deliver on the overall numbers but especially on housing need. I’m not seeing the case being made to suggest there is.
September 19, 2024 at 10:46 AM
And of course in any event is there enough industry capacity & funding to deliver on the overall numbers but especially on housing need. I’m not seeing the case being made to suggest there is.