Martin Wheatley
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martinhwheatley.bsky.social
Martin Wheatley
@martinhwheatley.bsky.social
Public service reform, housing, environment, active travel
Doing some work on this atm with @healthcreation.bsky.social Lots of latent demand from 50+s to trade into more suitable homes, but combination of market and government failure means options typically aren't there. How to fix it is the next (v challenging!) stage of the project.
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Really good to see it, also looks like they've got rid of the really awkward gate which used to be there. Beware, though (Cambridge experience) of "colour blind" drivers not stopping.
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
See also Housing First. If you want to help people who have no home, give them one!
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Well done and sounds very exciting!
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
They have done RTB receipts? www.gov.uk/government/p...
Retained Right to Buy receipts and their use for replacement supply: guidance
www.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Very true. Much of what my corporate team in a council in 2000s did was working with local businesses, VCS, local volunteers to unlock all sorts of economic and social value, eg community development on a housing estate or creating a BID in the town centre. All such roles now long gone.
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM