Jennie Bibbings
@jenniebibs.bsky.social
Housing and homelessness senior researcher at Senedd / Welsh Parliament. PhD candidate in Ancient History at Swansea University. Mountain lover. Opinions my own. She/her.
Also - here's a link to Chair John Griffiths MS's article in Welsh Housing Quarterly, which takes a look at one of the recommendations rejected by the Welsh Gov:
tinyurl.com/ytf5hrrs
tinyurl.com/ytf5hrrs
Lessons from the past for the future - WHQ
Welsh Government should look again at the case for a national development corporation, says John Griffiths MS. When I spoke at the Community Housing Cymru conference in November to launch our report o...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Also - here's a link to Chair John Griffiths MS's article in Welsh Housing Quarterly, which takes a look at one of the recommendations rejected by the Welsh Gov:
tinyurl.com/ytf5hrrs
tinyurl.com/ytf5hrrs
Housing share of government expenditure 2022-23:
England 1.8%
Wales 2.7% (note this is *all* gov expenditure not Welsh Gov)
Scotland 3.5%
N Ireland 4.3%
England 1.8%
Wales 2.7% (note this is *all* gov expenditure not Welsh Gov)
Scotland 3.5%
N Ireland 4.3%
January 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Housing share of government expenditure 2022-23:
England 1.8%
Wales 2.7% (note this is *all* gov expenditure not Welsh Gov)
Scotland 3.5%
N Ireland 4.3%
England 1.8%
Wales 2.7% (note this is *all* gov expenditure not Welsh Gov)
Scotland 3.5%
N Ireland 4.3%
There are some figures in the CIH's UK Housing Review. They lag a few years back (the most recent stats I've seen are 2022-23). I think the challenge is clarity on devolved/non-devolved spending. The UK Housing Review figs are for all public spending not just Welsh Gov - I'll dig them out:
January 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There are some figures in the CIH's UK Housing Review. They lag a few years back (the most recent stats I've seen are 2022-23). I think the challenge is clarity on devolved/non-devolved spending. The UK Housing Review figs are for all public spending not just Welsh Gov - I'll dig them out:
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There are lots of useful resources in the hyperlinks, if you want to dig deeper:
research.senedd.wales/research-art...
There are lots of useful resources in the hyperlinks, if you want to dig deeper:
research.senedd.wales/research-art...
What is ‘rapid rehousing’ and how could it help homelessness in Wales?
When actor and activist Michael Sheen brought the Homeless World Cup to Cardiff in 2019, the event was billed as an opportunity to build a long-lasting legacy, tackling homelessness in the capital and...
research.senedd.wales
December 4, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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There are lots of useful resources in the hyperlinks, if you want to dig deeper:
research.senedd.wales/research-art...
There are lots of useful resources in the hyperlinks, if you want to dig deeper:
research.senedd.wales/research-art...
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It questions much of the way we're currently supporting people with complex needs to escape homelessness.
With a Welsh Homelessness Bill on the horizon, I'm hoping this will be a helpful resource to get people up to speed quickly.
It questions much of the way we're currently supporting people with complex needs to escape homelessness.
With a Welsh Homelessness Bill on the horizon, I'm hoping this will be a helpful resource to get people up to speed quickly.
December 4, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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It questions much of the way we're currently supporting people with complex needs to escape homelessness.
With a Welsh Homelessness Bill on the horizon, I'm hoping this will be a helpful resource to get people up to speed quickly.
It questions much of the way we're currently supporting people with complex needs to escape homelessness.
With a Welsh Homelessness Bill on the horizon, I'm hoping this will be a helpful resource to get people up to speed quickly.
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It's not quite as simple as 'what it says on the tin'.
It's not only about minimising stays in temporary accommodation, but also spells more fundamental changes for how the homelessness system supports people.
It's not quite as simple as 'what it says on the tin'.
It's not only about minimising stays in temporary accommodation, but also spells more fundamental changes for how the homelessness system supports people.
December 4, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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It's not quite as simple as 'what it says on the tin'.
It's not only about minimising stays in temporary accommodation, but also spells more fundamental changes for how the homelessness system supports people.
It's not quite as simple as 'what it says on the tin'.
It's not only about minimising stays in temporary accommodation, but also spells more fundamental changes for how the homelessness system supports people.