Podcasts about enfield council

Police have been called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding the felling of an ancient oak tree in North London. Reports were made to Enfield Council on the 3rd April that the tree, in Whitewebbs Park, had been damaged, sparking local outrage and immediate concerns by the council. Local business owner and campaigner for woodland protection, Lawrence Thor Stephen, from Thors Trees, joins us to explain the ecological significance of the tree, the impact its felling will have on local wildlife, and the community's response to the incident. Plus, the American TV network, HBO, has confirmed the names of the actors taking on the iconic roles of Dumbledore, Hagrid and Snape in their forthcoming TV adaptation of the Harry Potter books. The Standard's Culture writer, Vicky Jessop, is on hand with the latest updates including speculation on who could be cast as He Who Must Not Be Named. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concilio's Managing Director Nick Dines sits down with the Co-Chairs of the London Housing Directors'Group, Joanne Drew, Strategic Director for Housing and Regeneration at Enfield Council and Jamie Carswell, Director of Housing and Safer Communities at the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Doing Business with Local Government A Guide for property developers Peter George podcast with Will Mallard EPISODE #275 Super episode on public sector interaction for private property developers, really interesting for anyone that works in or with local councils. Peter is the current REIF public sector pioneer of the year for Real Estate, immediate past Director of Development of Enfield Council including a six billion pound regeneration scheme and is incoming Strategic Director of Economy and Sustainability for Ealing Council including capital programs, housing, planning with over twenty years of public sector experience. We cover: 1. How the private sector should approach and engage with local government in order to do business. 2. How to gain access at the right level to progress opportunities. 3. Understanding the political make-up, the two most common structures of councils and their dimensions. 4. How to talk the language of local government and to push the right buttons to get buy-in from officers who make decisions or can help your business. 5. The importance of research including a twenty minute fast track suggestion. 6. How to get an alignment of objectives and value in a way that works for both parties as well as the community. 7. What can make your offer unique and compelling. 8. The common ways councils sell land and properties (this is an excellent overview and includes some insights on best opportunities). 9. What council officers need to see to back you. 10. How to get a face to face meeting and why this is so important to your success. 11. Why delivery counts. 12. Managing and maintaining relationships overtime. 13. Dealing with staff changes in the council. 14. The difference approaching a council where you already have land versus a new one as an outsider. He can be contacted on Linkedin. CAPITAL IS AT RISK IN ALL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS. Will Mallard is a social impact investor focused on English housing portfolios. #propertypodcastoftheweek #ukpropertyinvestors #podcastforukinvestors #humanbehaviourinproperty #ukproperty #propertyoutlook #propertyinvestments #wealthknowledge #valuepropertyuk  #marketukimpact  #measuresofsuccess #investmentworldideas #financeinpropertydeals #peopleinpropertyuk #communitylandtrust #propertyinvestinglondon #profilepropertyinvestor #seeingthefuturenow #ukpropertydevelopmentpodcast #enfieldpropertydeal #financeinpropertydevelopment #landtrust #ealingcouncilproperty #planninglawuk #londonpropertybestpodcast #publicsectorrealestatepioneeroftheyear #reifawardwinnerpodcast #strategiclanddevelopments #localgovernmentpropertypodcast #howtobuycouncilproperty #uklocalgovernmentproperty --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/my-property-world/message

The mild weather continued into November but plenty of rain and wind brought the garden to a colourful if damp end to autumn. Peter Brown and Chris Day prepare for the bare-root planting season, delve into some of the popular news stories making the headlines, plus a look at some of those pressing jobs in the garden and with our beloved houseplants.What's onMonday 7th November: Wilding Rural Enfield is an online talk by Ian Russell, principal engineer at Enfield Council's Watercourse Team. Open 6-7pm. More details hereThursday 17th November: Gardens in My Life is the title of the 2022 annual lecture of the National Garden Scheme given by garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd.In the newsAmersham in Bloom crowned overall winner of this year's RHS Britain in Bloom UK finals.Are gardener's losing their parliamentary voice, asks Matthew Appleby? Featured in Amateur Gardening magazine, 23rd October issue.Garden Organic fighting for the future, plus their excellent Heritage Seed Library.Our Houseplant department at the Garden Centre has received a fantastic makeover. Look out for Beautanic Lifestyle range of hydroculture plants from Javado.Garden visiting remained as popular as ever this year with increased visitor numbers including Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew (top spot), RHS Wisley, in the third spot and Trentham Gardens in fifth spot.Do not forget to look for the spectacular magical illumination shows over the next couple of months at Waddesdon Manor, RHS Glow Gardens and the beautiful lakes and gardens at Leonardslee in West Sussex.A reminder about checking for hedgehogs prior to lighting a bonfire in the garden, plus The British Hedgehog Preservation Society are encouraging schools and colleges to take part in their ‘Pick litter to help hogs' campaign.British Garden Centre group increases numbers to 62 with the acquisition of Mirfield Garden Centre in West Yorkshire.Plants mentionedBare-root planting season begins, including native hedges, roses, ornamental and fruit trees.Dahlia, Leylandii, Spotted Laurel, English Yew and Hollies. Plants suitable to take as hardwood cuttings include Willow, Dogwood and Hazel. Continue spring bulbs planting - Tulips, Narcissi and Crocus if you plan to create lasagna bulb displaysSow a few Broad beans (varieties such as ‘Aquadulce' and ‘Super Aquadulce'), pot up bare-root strawberries for an early crop and sow Sweet Peas for earlier flowering next summer.Product mentionsRootGrow (Mycorrhizal friendly fungi). Potting or horticultural grit for soil improvement. Use a net over your pond to clear any leaves and use a wheatgerm feed for your fish. Plants that create aerial roots such as Monstera may need support so install a moss pole, which must be kept moist.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Podcast we interview Isaac Beevor from Climate Emergency UK where we explore their efforts to score the success of Local authorities climate action plans. It has already scored the efforts of Enfield Council and placed it below average. With the help of may councillors and council officers they have developed a Climate Action Explorer that collects UK Council Climate Action Plans in a single database, alongside some data on area emissions estimates within the scope of influence of councils. It's being developed by Climate Emergency UK and mySociety, with input from a range of council climate officers, climate specialists, researchers, and journalists. It assesses the success of local authorities in several areas like mitigation, adaption, community engagement, diversity and more - and does this with the use of volunteers across the UK It is an ongoing project that will continue as the months go on as local authorities are scored as they implement their climate action plans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is talking to Nick Searl from Argent, Sarah Cary from Enfield Council and Nick Hanmer from Club Peloton to take a look behind the rides that so many people in the real estate industry will have taken part in. Club Peloton is the charity behind the Cycle to Mipim, PedElle and Cycle to Mapic events and while these and other rides may be the visible side of Club Peloton, it is so much more than that. Club Peloton raises vital funds for various charities and brings people together from across the real estate industry to build valuable connections. In this 20 minute listen learn about the future direction of the charity and how you can get involved if you want to help bring that vision to life, find out about the benefits that being part of the Club Peloton family can bring not only to the vulnerable young people its supports but to your professional career too. And listen out for how club membership might lead to a very special moment in bed with a certain property journalist.

In this Podcast we interview Paul Everitt the former head of arts and culture at Enfield Council. 

Paul is a well respected character across the London Borough of Enfield and beyond and is well know in art and entertainment circles and in this webinar we will interview him about his past job, the manner of his leaving and his hopes and plans for the future. The Enfield Dispatch reported that,

 “Paul's redundancy from the council was made as part of an internal restructure, with his job role made obsolete. He was placed on gardening leave in the summer prior to his official redundancy in October. The civic centre restructure included a shake-up of council arts venues and the way they are managed, which Paul had opposed and voiced concerns about.
Talking about some of the issues he dealt with at the council prior to his departure, Paul described a “toxic culture” of “bullying and intimidation” and said: “When you are working in that toxic culture you are in a state of fear, you don't trust every part of the organisation and it closes in around you. There is nowhere to go. A survival instinct kicks in.”

 Paul said that although other roles were being made available within the council it became clear “they wanted me out of the organisation” and that being put on gardening leave “meant there was no proper transfer” to the council's new culture team. He added: “My whole career is about culture, so being in charge of street cleaning didn't really appeal to me.”
We will discuss this with Paul and also his new position with Love Your Doorstep and his position on the Enfield Climate Action Forum's Task Group. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

Join us in the interview with Sam Bentley-Toon of Thames21 on Monday November 8th at 11.00am. Thames21 is the voice for London's waterways, working with communities to improve rivers and canals for people and wildlife.They mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean and green the capital's 400 mile network of waterways. Thames21 aims to transform neglected waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy, by using innovative and tailored community approaches. They have developed projects in Enfield where London's first beaver reintroduction is taking place at Forty Hall. They are also part of Enfield Council's Restoration of Enfield Chase project to help create one of London's newest woodlands and at Pymmes Park they will be managing habitat to make sure the wetlands are functioning as they should. We will discuss this with them and also their work around climate change. Wetland restoration and rewinding are a part of their mission to create natural regeneration as well as resilience. They believe that river groups must work collaboratively across the globe and put pressure on governments, businesses and society to take swift action on rivers to tackle the impacts of climate change on communities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

Public-private partnerships are enjoying a resurgence with the co-location of housing alongside offices and last-mile logistics becoming an emerging solution for urban regeneration, Be First chief planning director Caroline Harper, Enfield Council's executive director of place Sarah Cary, and Emily Newton, associate director at Assael Architecture told PropCast.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary wants you to close your eyes and image the scene. Because this episode is all about the moving picture. Audio is great, but one thing that the pandemic has taught us all is that asa global community, we love to consume TV and film. Film studios have more than just their big box, tall ceiling, no pillar physicality in common with sheds, the sector – like logistics – is booming. And nowhere more so than in Enfield. A part of London becoming so synonymous with TV and film production, that those in the business have re-named the North London borough, EnFlix. Listen in to this 50-minute conversation with Mark Bradbury, director of property & economy at Enfield Council, Becky Butler, head of operations at Location Collective, Helena McKenzie, head of inward investment & business development at Film London and Dan Holford, technical development director at SEGRO, to out more about how Enfield is making sure it can feed the increasing demand in the area for film and TV studios, what this growing sector of the market means for the regeneration of the borough and how the UK is fast becoming the place for TV and film production.  

This evening I am sat with Sarah Cary, Executive Director of Place, Enfield Council. Sarah is responsible for a workforce of more than 1500 people in the built environment services for the council. A relative newcomer to the public sector, Sarah shares her experience growing up in Dallas, moving to London, gaining her PhD and building a 10 year career in development with British Land culminating in the role as Head of Sustainability.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact detailsNcarman@macdonaldandcompany.comULIThe Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us in this Podcast we interview Jackie Weaver about her campaign to bring back civility to local government Jackie Weaver famous for chairing the Parish meeting at Handforth Parish Council has agreed to do a webinar with us where we will look at her campaign to have Councillors removed from their position if they breach the Council Code of Conduct. Jackie faced abuse when she chaired a meeting of Handforth Parish Council and then shot to national fame through the manner in which she dealt with it. It has made her start a campaign for civility in local government. Here in Enfield we have seen the Leader in breach of the Council Code of Conduct on two occasions and Council meetings have descended into chaos with filibustering and heckling to prevent some Councillors making their voice heard. The Enfield Council chamber has become a bedlam rather than a deliberative chamber. Other local authorities have also behaved in a way that is partisan, hectoring and that shows little respect to rational debate. How can we change this and how across the UK can we get Councils to behave in a civil way is what we will explore with Jackie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

Yemi Morgan-Raiwe is an experienced strategic project manager with a background in engineering. After relocating from Nigeria to the UK in 2001, Yemi moved into economic development and built a fulfilling career working in regeneration. She took a 5 year career break to look after an elderly relative and to foster, and also took the opportunity whilst on her career break to set up her own organic food manufacturing business! But after a few years, she realised that as good as she was at making food, her sales skills did not match up, and the time was right to look to return to her former career. However, Yemi found that the gap on her CV had become a barrier to finding work, and after a number of months out of work, found that this had began to take a real toll on her mental health. And then by chance, Yemi came across an e-newsletter from Enfield Council where she learned of their Returner Programme, and happily Yemi's return to work journey began to take shape. When she saw the role offered, she felt that “It was everything that I wanted to do, everything that I like to do and everything that I was good at doing”. Four years later, and Yemi is flourishing back at work at Enfield Council, managing a project to build 10,000 homes for people to live and thrive. Hear how Yemi found her way back to work, conquered her doubts and found her sense of purpose again through her work, “It was like coming home because the work I was supposed to be doing finally aligned with my values”. If you need support with your mental health, see https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/ (Mind) for where to seek help Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3v9INYz (https://apple.co/3v9INYz) Follow on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30rZZL6 (https://spoti.fi/30rZZL6) For advice, support, opportunities and connection, see our Women Returners website: https://bit.ly/3eAhKQH (https://bit.ly/3eAhKQH) 

In this Podcast we discuss how Enfield Council lacks a digital strategy but where individual councillors have developed their own. The digital age has profound implications for local authorities in the way they use big data for community benefit and for the way they communicate and engage. So why does Enfield do it so badly This webinar will look at how Enfield can embrace the digital world more effectively as well as look at some examples of local authorities that already have. We will also look at how individual Councillors have taken things into their own hands and developed innovative ways of working digitally like the Conference recently on Cervical Cancer Awareness organised by two councillors and a recent ex councillor and organised uniquely across Party lines. Also James Hockney will join us and tell us how he as a Councillor has arranged online surgeries and recently engaged in an innovative online Ward Forum We will look at how important these initiatives are but also how important it is for Enfield as a whole to have a digital strategy that is central to every Council Department and that engages with community stakeholders and follows good practice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

A local community group in North London has been raising awareness  around the lack of regulation at private cemeteries and their campaign  has caught the imagination of the Ministry of Justice amongst others. A number of MPs are also involved in the campaign and this episode  brings their voices together to explain why it really is important for  the law to change when it comes to private burials and private  cemeteries. Some of the information on this episode may be of an  upsetting nature. Joining me in this special episode is Baroness Meral Ece-Hussein who is  spear-heading the Tottenham Park Cemetery Action Group, Nesil Caliskan  leader of Enfield Council and Sam Johnson founder of the Matchgirls1888  Memorial campaign. Spread the word and share the link. Dignity for those laid to rest has  to be the way forward.

How can real estate be part of the solution when it comes to tackling the most pressing societal issues – inclusion, demographic change (not least an ageing population) and wellbeing? Damian Wild, EG's editor-in-chief, speaks with Bharat Mehta CBE, chief executive, Trust for London, followed by a panel with: - Jenny Herrera, chief executive, Good Business Foundation- Paul Alger, partner, Shoosmiths- Peter George, programme director, Meridian Water Project, Enfield Council

In this Podcast we discuss with Cllr Derek Levy ( a former Labour Party member) if the scrutiny and overview of Enfield Council is working properly and whether it is independent and robust. Derek is in a strong position to discuss this as he is a previous chair of the Overview and Scrutiny committee. In 2018 the Leader of Enfield Council Nesil Caliskan was found to have breached the Council code of conduct after suggesting that Cllr Levy. should meet with her regularly to ensure he was “more closely aligned to key decisions” on Labour Group priorities. The overview and scrutiny committee’s role is to hold the council’s decision-makers to account. It is supposed to remain independent of the cabinet and it was felt that this was an attempt to compromise that independence Derek will discuss with us whether that situation has improved or whether Enfield Council is lacking in the proper scrutiny of its affairs - a scrutiny especially needed in times of crisis. When we see nationally that Select Committees and Prime Minister’s Questions can be held online digitally then we need to ask what is happening in Enfield and to our local democracy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

In this Podcast we discuss if there is a deficit of democracy on Enfield Council. Democratic discussion, scrutiny and accountability of Government both national and local, are important at all times and especially at times of crisis. During the War, Winston Churchill always respected the House of Commons and made himself available for criticism through the darkest hours. But there are some who believe that this is not happening in Enfield. The Leader of the Council is not following the Churchillian model of holding herself to account. The Cabinet has not met and no attempt has been made to have online digital sessions where accountability can take place - and at a time when there have been questions that need answering. This is a feeling held by a large section of the Labour Party, the Greens, the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. So we have invited representatives of those Parties to discuss this on a Webinar and Joanne Laban for the Conservatives, Rob Wilson for the Lib Dems and David Flint of the Greens have all accepted. We have also written to the Labour Group but have had no answer.. The digital world offers great opportunities to engage and answer questions in depth and we thank all those who have agreed to engage this way and hope the Council Leadership will follow suit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

The Covid 19 emergency has shown that there is such a thing as society and that the community can organise at great speed at a time of crisis. But can it do that with the even bigger crisis that will affect us all this century - climate change. In this Podcast we we will be discussing with Emma Rigby and Adam Mcgibbon how they think civil society can contribute at such a time of crisis Emma mobilised her local community in Enfield almost immediately the corona virus went global and within days she had assembled 600 volunteers. She has also mobilised volunteers to run community safety patrols around schools where students had been mugged. Adam also organised volunteers to help those in need because of the corona crisis in his local are. As well he has run a campaign with others to get Enfield Council to divest from fossil fuels. So how important will this type of mobilisation be as the climate change crisis unfolds on us and how can the community become involved. What can they do and how can they help us all to adapt to this crisis and mitigate some of its effects. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

For this Bite, I was joined by then Deputy (now ex) leader of Enfield Council and Labour Councillor, Daniel Anderson. This was recorded back at Limmud Festival in December so there is an outdated reference to Prime Minister Theresa May, but apart from that, not that much has changed. Daniel's a passionate guy with strong opinions and we are both candid in our thoughts. Hope you enjoy!

Listen to Enfield Council's Assistant Director of IT discuss his exciting time at the council as they take on their journey of digital transformation. They've being pushing hard on the aspect of innovation around technology, people and process which has all lead to a year of positive change.

Originally named Mini-Hollands, Liveable Neighbourhoods was an ambitious project created under Boris Johnson's tenure to encourage active mobility in outer London. Mini-Hollands launched in 2012 as competition for outer London boroughs to win a grant in order to boost cycling and walking in their towns with ideas taken from the Dutch approach to urban design. Three boroughs were awarded £30 million each to transform their town centres and high streets into more livable places. Transport expert and sociology professor Rachel Aldred, who has been researching the impact of the Mini-Hollands programme in one of the three awarded boroughs, Waltham Forest, tell us about the early impact of the scheme. In the second part of the episode, we talk to Sarah Cary, head of Place at Enfield Council, another Mini-Holland grant recipient, about what the programme is achieving for Enfield citizens and her learnings so far.

The Gadget Detective joins Howard Hughes to discuss the latest tech new. This week; Enfield Council, London, introducing Amelia, an Artificial Intelligence to answer residents' questions, Google's research into teaching computers common sense, the badminton playing robot, and upgrading your PC to Windows 10. The Gadget of the Week is the Elgato Eve range of home gadgets. The Gadget Detective joins Howard Hughes on Radio Berkshire every Saturday morning around 7.40am. You can also follow and ask advice on Twitter @gadgetdetective #Fevzi #Turkalp #FevziTurkalp #Howard #Hughes #HowardHughes #BBC #Radio #Berkshire #Enfield #Council #Amelia #AI #Artificial #Intelligence #Google #Common #Sense #Learning #Robot #Badminton #China #Windows #Windows10 #Win10 #Rollback #Update #Never10 #GadgetoftheWeek #Elgato #Apple #iOS #Eve #Room #Weather #DoorAndWindow #Thermo #Monitor #Bluetooth #Control

This is GBA 200 pt 1 with guest host Helen Zaltzman. The #GBA200 season will celebrate 200 episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of daily episodes where the script is switched and the people I know interview me. It's taking place from the 16th-20th of March. The guest hosts are Helen Zaltzman, Chella Quint, Sophia Walker and James McKay, Jen Adamthwaite and Charley Harrison. During this week we'll learn what Getting Better Acquainted might be like if it was made by someone else, and whether I'm a consistent character or not; we'll explore and celebrate how combinations of people and places create wildly different conversations. I'll also be re-sharing and discussing the first 200 episodes of GBA on the show's twitter feed, using the hashtag #GBA200. If you want to join in the celebrations by sharing your favourite episodes, you would be very welcome to do so! I plug: Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Storylines: http://www.ampersandmedia.co.uk/current.php Edinburgh - SUT: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/ What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554323898168649/ Mentioned in the episode: I Hated Being Young: https://soundcloud.com/the-dave/i-hated-being-young Four Days in a Room: https://soundcloud.com/fourdaysinaroom/sets/highlights-from-four-days-in-a Matt Hill: http://rethinkdaily.co.uk/ Richard: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-richard-episodes Jen: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes Jo: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-52-jo Apples for Everyone: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/ RethinkDaily: http://archive.rethinkdaily.co.uk/ Numbers: https://t.co/6jywRxG5xC Quantum Leap: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap Answer Me This! http://answermethispodcast.com/ Richard Herring - Collings and Herrin: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/collingsherrin/archive/ This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/ Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/ WTF: http://www.wtfpod.com/ Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/ The Open Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-open-episodes Risk! http://risk-show.com/podcast/3177/ GBA Specials: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/gba-specials Helen on SUT: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/selected-tragedy-vol-6-tragic-history Forty Hall: http://www.fortyhallestate.co.uk/ Enfield Council: http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ Dad episode - virginity: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-118-dad-3 Dad Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-dad-episodes Anthony Kiedis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Kiedis Martin: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-67-martin-the-sound-man Everyday Sexism: http://everydaysexism.com/ Arthur Miller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Miller Ian Curtis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Curtis Slipknot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_%28band%29 Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

In the 1980s, Right to Buy was one of the landmark successes of Margaret Thatcher's government, enabling millions of council tenants to buy their own home at a discounted price. The policy changed the financial fortunes of a generation. Since coming to power in 2010, David Cameron's government has reinvigorated the totemic Tory policy, by reinstating big discounts previously withdrawn under Labour - today, some tenants can get over £100,000 off the price of their home. There are some changes to the policy, too: for the first time, the government has pledged to replace homes sold under Right to Buy on a one-for-one basis - but is this target being met? Councils and housing associations tell The Report they don't have the funds to replace homes quickly enough. The programme also hears allegations that opportunist investors are taking advantage of the big discounts now on offer. Not everyone is happy with the revival of Right to Buy - in Scotland, MSPs have voted in favour of bringing Right to Buy to an end, and in North London, Enfield Council has devised a scheme to opt out of selling its newly-acquired housing stock. Meanwhile, the government has plans to make it even easier for tenants to buy their home, adamant that the policy is a vital tool in enabling low-income families to to fulfil their economic aspirations - but with 1.8m households on the social housing waiting list, can the UK afford to keep selling off valuable social housing stock off on the cheap? CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning Julian Fulbrook, Labour Councillor, Camden Council Catherine Ryder, Head of Policy, The National Housing Federation Dr Peter King, Reader in Social Thought, De Montfort University Nick Atkin, Chief Executive, Halton Housing Trust Andrew Stafford, Labour Councillor, Enfield Council & Chair, Housing Gateway Reporter: Peter Marshall Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith.

John Keats was a romantic poet of the early nineteenth century. He was, perhaps, even more "romantic" than the other three giants of the era: Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley. This poem really embodies the exuberance and feeling that is present in all of his best work. It speaks of his wonder after reading the first complete English translation of Homer, by George Chapman. Chapman's version, from around the time of Shakespeare, had long been replaced by the more polished versions of Dryden and Pope; but Chapman's "vigorous and earthy paraphrase"* often does a better job of capturing the feeling of the original Greek. Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific -and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise - Silent, upon a peak in Darien. realms of gold - books, with edge of their pages painted gold. Apollo - the god of poetry, wisdom, and song. demesne - domain, property, estate. ken - sight; here it could even mean lens. Cortez - It was, of course, Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Keats was immediately informed of this error, but chose to leave it in. Why he did this is open to speculation: he may have just liked the sound of it better. surmise - An idea formed in the mind (and, often, expressed) that something may be true, but without certainty and on very slight evidence, or with no evidence; a conjecture. (OED) Darien - rugged area on the isthmus of Panama where Balboa first spotted the Pacific. *Quote from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_First_Looking_into_Chapman's_Homer), referenced to the Enfield Council literary history (http://www.enfield.gov.uk/448/Literary%20Enfield.htm), but the original page has vanished. But it's a nice quote. Thanks for listening! Visit the podcast at http://poetryalive.podomatic.com We'd love to hear from you, e-mail comments and suggestions to poetryalivepodcast@gmail.com. If you've got a poem you'd like to hear, or even better, to read, let us know!