The Eclipse of Council Housing by Ian Cole

The Eclipse of Council Housing by Ian Cole

Council housing in Britain is widely criticized, rejected by government and is the object of waning public support. Yet at one time direct state provision accounted for one-third of the nations's housing stock. How did this decline come about? Ian Cole and Robert Furbey trace the emergence, rise and decline of council housing and explore its fluctuating status within the welfare state. The authors ask whether council tenure was misconceived from the start and whether it should now be seen as a suitable case for reform, or for total abolition. They examine why, of all welfare sectors, public housing has been subjected to the most intense attack by the Conservatives since 1979, and consider why it has proved so vulnerable. Their detailed analysis charts the development of policies towards council housing and the long-term retreat into a residential tenure. A distinctive aspect of the account is its analysis of the quality of housing offered by local authorities, and the responsiveness, democracy and efficiency of housing management. Particular emphasis is given to the deal which users have received from local authorities and their varying responses to that deal.

Craig Elevitch is director of the nonprofit educational organization Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, which promotes locally and sustainably grown food in Hawai'i. His internationally recognized publications have guided thousands of readers in becoming more proficient in ecological food production, agroforestry, and reforestation. He has coordinated numerous workshops and field days in sustainable agriculture, with over 3,000 farmers and resource professionals participating since 1993. He has authored numerous titles, including the popular Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands (2006) and Specialty Crops for Pacific Islands (2011). Dr. Diane Ragone was appointed Director of the Breadfruit Institute in 2003 and has worked at the National Tropical Botanical Garden since 1989. She is an authority on the conservation and use of breadfruit, conducting horticultural and ethnobotanical studies on this important Pacific staple crop for 30 years. Her extensive fieldwork on over 50 islands in Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia enabled the NTBG to establish the world's largest collection of breadfruit at its Kahanu Garden in Hna, Maui. The Breadfruit Institute was created to promote the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. Ian Cole is the Collection Manager/Curator for the Breadfruit Institute. He manages the breadfruit collections at Kahanu Garden in Hana, Maui and McBryde Garden in Lwai, Kauai and is responsible for horticultural care of 300 trees and more than 120 varieties of breadfruit. Ian worked with the Breadfruit Institute in varying capacities since 2005 including propagation and fruit evaluation studies. He is actively involved in programs to promote the farm-to-table use of breadfruit, organizing and participating in workshops and breadfruit harvesting, handling, and cooking demonstrations in numerous venues throughout Hawaii.

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ISBN 13	9780415099004
ISBN 10	0415099005
Title	The Eclipse of Council Housing
Author	Ian Cole
Series	The State Of Welfare Series
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1993-12-02
Number of pages	256
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