Don’t know if Building Commissioner David Chandler has a hotline to Santa but with the Building Commission being boosted from 40 to 400 inspectors, you’d have to think his Christmas wishes have come true.
Then there’s the government plan to compel developers to include affordable and social housing in their schemes if they want to get approval – no trade-offs or sneaky deals for added floors.
And there are the first hints of the proposals to open up land around rail hubs – which would be accidentally posted online, just as we were recording the pod.
We talk about the valid concerns over e-bike and e-scooter batteries, and some solutions, but point out that apartment blocks are far from being the most at risk.
We thank the people who contributed to our being the most successful fundraising team in the MedEarth Trails For Change walk (but it’s not too late to contribute HERE).
And we discover that this week’s Lock Up and Leave is not only close to home but close to Sue’s heart as one of her favourite holiday resort hotels in the whole world. That’s all in this weeks’ Flat Chat Wrap.
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Recorded by Jimmy Thomson & Sue Williams; Transcribed by Otter.ai.
Find out more about Sue Williams and Jimmy Thomson on their websites.
