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With local businesses suffering substantially from repeated lockdowns, an incentive to encourage shoppers is needed once shops can open again. I purpose that this creates an opportunity to support local businesses and help revive the economy by offering reduced tax rates that are passed onto the shopper.     1102-1

As we know during lockdown period more people were separated from their loved ones and despite of the technologies like video calling it was not enough to fill in the hole. So this problem is very often in people in daily life and was just shown more in the lockdown period. The number of suicidesContinue reading “Providing support for mental illness in people.”

Living on a main road, one of the key benefits of the first lockdown was the absence of the litter that usually ended up in front of our house- either dropped along the footpath or worse deliberately tossed from a car. The easing of lockdown was signalled by the return of litter; firstly masks andContinue reading “How to combat the nation blight of litter?”

The Covid-19 Pandemic has dealt wage cuts & job losses to so many. Statistics show that the biggest jump in unemployment is for those age 16 – 24*. On the other hand, we had the stamp duty holiday fuelling house price growth to an all time high. Although the stamp duty cut has been advantageousContinue reading “Stuck in a rental trap | The worsening situation for first time buyers”

The government’s response to the pandemic and the reduction in tax take driven by the economic impact of the pandemic have increased the UK government debt and deficit to unsuitable levels. While economic growth and tax rises in the medium term are likely to reduce the deficit somewhat, they are unlikely to do all theContinue reading “Reducing UK government deficit will require spending reductions but austerity isn’t politically acceptable”

Since the pandemic, 207,543 households have approached their local authorities for help regarding homelessness. The absolutely critical need to stay home and stay safe can only be met if everybody is ‚’in‚’. The pandemic has highlighted growing inequalities in housing across the board, from visible rough sleepers to ‚’sofa surfers‚’, to victims of domestic violenceContinue reading “STAY HOME – CONTROL THE VIRUS – IF YOU HAVE A HOME!”

Cramming 100s of people together in a confined space is a great way to spread a respiratory contagion. Masks and cleaning help, to a limited extent, but not enough. PT usage is still at 80% of normal in London.     715-1

Making sure that all available vaccine doses in any given day are used regardless of no shows.     701-1

It is now a well-known fact that as of Monday 4th January 2021, yet another national lockdown has been put in place. And with the new lockdown, the Prime Minister has instigated a new ‚’Tier 5‚’ to be put in place. It is evident that when these new rules were introduced, many questions arose. OneContinue reading “The pandemic’s effects on student accommodation.”

One of the positive impacts of the pandemic has been the increase in both the use of and appreciation for local green spaces. Whether for exercise, relaxation or socialising these green spaces have provided a lifeline to many, from all parts of society, throughout the past 9 months. There is an opportunity to capitalise onContinue reading “Improving and increasing our green open public spaces”