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I agree with David Cameron on this: the Government making U-turns on some of their policy proposals does not necessarily indicate weakness and can be a positive indicator that they are prepared to listen to constructive
criticism and admit to making mistakes. In the rush to bring in radical changes it seems clear to many of us that mistakes have been made. I believe he is right to acknowledge that. Read more »
Tag Archives: Durham Action on Single Housing
Policy u-turns aren’t always weakness, and we need one on housing benefit
Less severe cuts than expected means we can transfer energy to preservation of services
In my last
contribution, I concentrated on the good news that the cuts to our funding
would be less severe than first thought and would be spread over two years
rather than all coming upfront in this financial year.
With the goodwill of local government, there can be a way through desperate times
Since Christmas, Durham Action on Single Housing
has been going through the exhaustive (and exhausting) process of planning for
redundancies and other very difficult cost saving measures.
I am fully aware that we’re not alone
in this; it is almost the norm across the sector. Even though we have suffered substantial cuts, we
have not been faced with total decimation, but nevertheless some vital services
for homeless and vulnerable people have been at risk of closure.
