"Michael Gove’s department ["levelling up"] is handing back £1.9bn to the Treasury originally meant to tackle England’s housing crisis after struggling to find projects to spend it on.
"...including £255m meant to fund new affordable housing and £245m meant to improve building safety.
"...the department was unable to spend the money ... thanks to rising interest rates and uncertainty in the housing market."
My god, what a mission abdication.
#Housing #HousingCrisis
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/12/gove-department-hands-back-19bn-meant-tackle-england-housing-crisis
Dr Joseph Pierce /
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2023-07-12 06:59:20
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