Monday, 22 July 2019

Ministers Pledge To End 'Poor Doors' In New Build Housing


Ministers have pledged to put an end to the use of so-called "poor doors" in housing developments in England. The separate entrances for social housing tenants living in new builds "stigmatise" and divide them from private residents, the government said. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said he had been "appalled" by the examples of segregation he had seen. Under the new measures, planning guidance is to be toughened in a bid to create more inclusive developments. Read more on the BBC website.

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