It’s just weeks since Tony Blair walked away from being Britain’s Prime Minister and his arch nemesis Gordon Brown took the helm. Today we got advance notice of 23 bills that will be in the Queen’s speech and which we all now get a sneak peek of Brown’s legislature plans. The planned bills include:
Housing market renewal scheme
Sustainable communities house building to parts of the North and Midlands
Home Information Packs (HIPS)to finally be introduced
More social housing that must meet ‘social standards’
100,000 homes to be built in “carbon neutral” communities planned for 550 government owned sites
Greenbelt land still protected
New HomeBuy scheme for social tenants, key workers and other first time buyers to buy share of a home
A target of 3 million new homes by 2020
But maybe NO to super casino’s
The biggest potential U-turn is the announcement of a rethink on the concept of building ‘super casino’s’ in various areas as a means to regenerate the areas. This could be a fundamental rethink of the whole idea of taking the brakes off the restrictions on gambling in general.
“HIPS” lol Nice acronym!
Hello ChenZhen-Yes ‘HIPS’ was made for headlines. Just a pun field day.