As we have learnt from the new park on the Chalkhill Estate green spaces can have a transformative impact on how people feel about their local areas and the social relationships on the estate. This video about work being carried out jointly by Groundwork and Hammersmith and Fulham Council on three of their social housing estates shows how mitigation of the effects of climate change through quite small measures can have a similar impact.
There are lessons here for Brent Housing Partnership in terms of their existing estates as well as for Brent Planners when examinining the many redevelopment proposals. I hope there are people here in Brent who will get excited about the possibilities.
There are lessons here for Brent Housing Partnership in terms of their existing estates as well as for Brent Planners when examinining the many redevelopment proposals. I hope there are people here in Brent who will get excited about the possibilities.
What of Groundwork's 'human resources'?
ReplyDeleteGroundwork says of its involvement in the Government's 'work for your benefits' Work Programme — aka 'workfare'. We need climate jobs, not revolving doors of exploitation that don't actually give benefit claimants sustainable waged employment.
Oops! Reading this back now, I can see that I changed my mind in midstream about quoting Groundwork, and published without proofreading properly. So of course, it should really read: "What of Groundwork's 'human resources'? Groundwork 'participants' are largely on the Government's 'work for your benefits' Work Programme — aka 'workfare'. We need climate jobs, not revolving doors of exploitation in the name of 'discipline'. Workfare does not actually give benefit claimants sustainable waged employment."
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