Professor Paddy Gray OBE
@pfgray.bsky.social
Former Chartered Institute of Housing UK President. Professor of Housing and media commentator all things housing. Board Chair and NED of a number of housing organisations. Dad and Grandad and Leeds United supporter
If any former @cihhousing.bsky.social Presidents are about the Housing Community Summit we are meeting for a PastitPresidents photo at 5.30 at the networking event 😊 #HousingCommunitySummit
September 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If any former @cihhousing.bsky.social Presidents are about the Housing Community Summit we are meeting for a PastitPresidents photo at 5.30 at the networking event 😊 #HousingCommunitySummit
Work begins on 34 new Wheatley homes in Glasgow’s Gallowgate
Wheatley Group was last year named the UK’s biggest builder of social housing over the past decade.
url:https://www.wheatleyhomes-glasgow.com/news/work-begins-on-34-new-wheatley-homes-in-glasgows-gallowgate
Wheatley Group was last year named the UK’s biggest builder of social housing over the past decade.
url:https://www.wheatleyhomes-glasgow.com/news/work-begins-on-34-new-wheatley-homes-in-glasgows-gallowgate
September 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Work begins on 34 new Wheatley homes in Glasgow’s Gallowgate
Wheatley Group was last year named the UK’s biggest builder of social housing over the past decade.
url:https://www.wheatleyhomes-glasgow.com/news/work-begins-on-34-new-wheatley-homes-in-glasgows-gallowgate
Wheatley Group was last year named the UK’s biggest builder of social housing over the past decade.
url:https://www.wheatleyhomes-glasgow.com/news/work-begins-on-34-new-wheatley-homes-in-glasgows-gallowgate
“The surviving editions of the world’s oldest, continuously published English-language daily can now be accessed free” www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
‘It’s thrilling’: almost three centuries of the Belfast News Letter go online
The surviving editions of the world’s oldest, continuously published English-language daily can now be accessed free
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
“The surviving editions of the world’s oldest, continuously published English-language daily can now be accessed free” www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Photo when I was President of Ulster Poly SU (now Ulster University) when we did a three day fast outside Belfast City Hall to raise money for the Simon Community Northern Ireland. This was at the beginning of my journey in housing which I am still proud to be involved in 45 years later.
May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Photo when I was President of Ulster Poly SU (now Ulster University) when we did a three day fast outside Belfast City Hall to raise money for the Simon Community Northern Ireland. This was at the beginning of my journey in housing which I am still proud to be involved in 45 years later.
“For too long, social housing failures have been dismissed as second-tier concerns, largely because the tenure is for people on lower incomes.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on social housing: invest boldly to tackle ‘simmering anger’ about substandard homes
Editorial: Two weeks before the spending review, the housing ombudsman has issued an important warning about a deepening crisis and growing human misery
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:57 AM
“For too long, social housing failures have been dismissed as second-tier concerns, largely because the tenure is for people on lower incomes.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Houses themselves are simple, standard things. But it is the land, planning, water, sewage and transport that are the knotted processes choking delivery” @gerardhowlin.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“Houses themselves are simple, standard things. But it is the land, planning, water, sewage and transport that are the knotted processes choking delivery” @gerardhowlin.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
Absolutely a scam hopefully others don’t fall for it
March 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Absolutely a scam hopefully others don’t fall for it
Just arrived Glasgow Airport and in all my time coming here I have never seen the queues as long for buses. Wonder what’s happened here or is it being caused by flights being cancelled to Heathrow 🤔 not looking good for my flight to London Heathrow this evening 😬
March 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Just arrived Glasgow Airport and in all my time coming here I have never seen the queues as long for buses. Wonder what’s happened here or is it being caused by flights being cancelled to Heathrow 🤔 not looking good for my flight to London Heathrow this evening 😬
Flying over the Wirral Peninsula this morning where I spent some great summers in Moreton in my early teens with my cousins.I still eat crinkle cut chips as my Aunt used to make them for us. Went for walks with my uncle across to Hoylake facing Wales and to New Brighton facing Liverpool 😊 #nostalgia
March 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Flying over the Wirral Peninsula this morning where I spent some great summers in Moreton in my early teens with my cousins.I still eat crinkle cut chips as my Aunt used to make them for us. Went for walks with my uncle across to Hoylake facing Wales and to New Brighton facing Liverpool 😊 #nostalgia
International Womens Day parade in Centre of Belfast just now. Met Ray Cashel who was CEO of SHAC Housing when I chaired it in 1980. Also Kevin Cooper (pictured) He was a sabbatical officer when I was President of Ulster University Students Union Jordanstown #IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
International Womens Day parade in Centre of Belfast just now. Met Ray Cashel who was CEO of SHAC Housing when I chaired it in 1980. Also Kevin Cooper (pictured) He was a sabbatical officer when I was President of Ulster University Students Union Jordanstown #IWD2025
Picture from @cihhousing.bsky.social Ireland Awards last Friday at Titanic. With colleagues from Túath Housing now the largest Housing Association on the island of Ireland. I’m nearing the end of my 3 year term as Chair but what an incredible journey it has been with a fantastic bunch of people
February 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Picture from @cihhousing.bsky.social Ireland Awards last Friday at Titanic. With colleagues from Túath Housing now the largest Housing Association on the island of Ireland. I’m nearing the end of my 3 year term as Chair but what an incredible journey it has been with a fantastic bunch of people
Really looking forward to attending this great event
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Join us in March and come together with professionals from across Scotland for 2 days of innovation and expertise 🚀
Check out the full programme and save your member-exclusive, free place today ⬇️
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February 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Really looking forward to attending this great event
The City Hall Belfast tonight on Valentine’s night
February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The City Hall Belfast tonight on Valentine’s night
Great to see JP Mc Cusker (Armagh Man) officiating for Everton tonight. The last game against Liverpool at Goodson. He has a morning show at radio city tower Liverpool . As an Armagh manI spent my early years in the company of his dad John O Mc Cusker. I am especially proud 😊
February 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Great to see JP Mc Cusker (Armagh Man) officiating for Everton tonight. The last game against Liverpool at Goodson. He has a morning show at radio city tower Liverpool . As an Armagh manI spent my early years in the company of his dad John O Mc Cusker. I am especially proud 😊
“Contrary to other European cities, the treatment of municipal housing estates as an object of profiteering was always out of the question,” says Kathrin Gaal, Vienna’s deputy mayor and councillor for housing.
www.thetimes.com/article/d1b9...
www.thetimes.com/article/d1b9...
Why half of the population of Vienna live in social housing
Social housing schemes in Austria have created affordable, quality residential buildings and a sense of community. Here’s what we British could learn from them
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Contrary to other European cities, the treatment of municipal housing estates as an object of profiteering was always out of the question,” says Kathrin Gaal, Vienna’s deputy mayor and councillor for housing.
www.thetimes.com/article/d1b9...
www.thetimes.com/article/d1b9...
“From London’s Barbican to Berlin’s Corbusierhaus, urban concrete edifices continue to inspire us – whether they be art spaces, apartment blocks or even car parks”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
After The Brutalist: our readers name their favourite brutalist buildings
From London’s Barbican to Berlin’s Corbusierhaus, urban concrete edifices continue to inspire us – whether they be art spaces, apartment blocks or even car parks
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“From London’s Barbican to Berlin’s Corbusierhaus, urban concrete edifices continue to inspire us – whether they be art spaces, apartment blocks or even car parks”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
“Of those who died between April 2019 and March last year, 58 were aged under one, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for households in temporary accommodation said.”
A sobering reminder of why we must urgently address the growing 'temporary accommodation' crisis (not temporary for many)
BBC News - Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
“Of those who died between April 2019 and March last year, 58 were aged under one, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for households in temporary accommodation said.”
Interesting article by David Mc Williams today in the Irish Times “Some are getting rich from the housing crisis, because one person’s mortgage is another’s piggy bank”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
David McWilliams: Housing crisis isn't helped by foreign funds buying Irish property
The new Government should ensure the wealth accruing from Irish housing benefits Irish people, not foreign pension funds
www.irishtimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Interesting article by David Mc Williams today in the Irish Times “Some are getting rich from the housing crisis, because one person’s mortgage is another’s piggy bank”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Homeless
By : Haynes King (1831-1904)
By : Haynes King (1831-1904)
January 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Homeless
By : Haynes King (1831-1904)
By : Haynes King (1831-1904)
Look forward to when this is fully operational
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Inside Belfast’s ‘little Empire State’ building ahead of flagship £100m transformation
Crowds were welcomed to a guided tour of the building this week
www.irishnews.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Look forward to when this is fully operational
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Just walked to Sydenham station via City Airport. After a quite a walk took the footbridge. Why no signage at the top of the steep steps telling which platform takes you to Belfast City centre. Surely a simple sign would suffice? @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @irishnews.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just walked to Sydenham station via City Airport. After a quite a walk took the footbridge. Why no signage at the top of the steep steps telling which platform takes you to Belfast City centre. Surely a simple sign would suffice? @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @irishnews.com
