Housing for Good: The story of the evening in videos

Posted on: 12 November, 2019

Didn’t make it to our centenary Housing for Good event but wanted to find out what was discussed by our panel of experts from industry and government? Our Media Team let the cameras roll during each of the speeches and the Q&A session before getting the thoughts of some of our guests to hear their thoughts on the barriers to sustainable housing and what solutions they would propose.

Matt Rodda, Reading East MP – ‘The situation is truly dreadful’

 

Sue Riddlestone OBE, Bioregional Chief Executive and Co-Founder –

‘The housing crisis is hitting young people the hardest’ 

 

Steve Woodford, Haslams Estate Agents Managing Director – ‘The housing market needs to build communities’

 

Kim Cohen, Barton Willmore Partner – ‘It’s about housing for all in great places to live’ 

 

Jason McMahon, Launchpad Corporate Partnerships Manager

 

Q&A session with the audience at Reading Town Hall

 

The thoughts of some of our guests about the barriers, and solutions, to sustainable housing

 

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