A reality of “simplistic” policy in a complex society is
one of the main arguments that the UK is institutionally ageist,
the Housing 21 conference heard. The University of Sheffield’s Professor
David Robinson told delegates in Birmingham that present housing policy is not
fit for purpose and “needs to be challenged”. For Peabody’s Brendan Sarsfield,
it’s the overall focus of local authorities on a single issue, rather than a
holistic approach that is the biggest problem faced by an ageing population.
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*Stephen Pound *says local authorities had to sell off housing stock but
were not allowed to spend the proceeds on replacing the lost homes
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