Homes England handed an £87,000 rebrand contract to
design agency Lloyd Northover give it a “new tone of voice” and produce
business cards, among other things. But Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey
pointed out the dismal Government record on cheap housing as he took aim at the
contract. “The Government has funded just 307 new homes for social rent in the
last six months,” he told PoliticsHome. Rather than splashing public cash on
PR, Conservative ministers should tell Homes England to put every spare penny
towards building new, desperately-needed affordable homes.” Read more on the
Politics Home website.
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