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    “If you are generous with the hungry and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out, your lives will begin to glow in the darkness.” Isaiah 58:10   In 2012 Routes to Roots celebrates its 10th anniversary as a Christian Charity in Poole. Throughout that time it has aimed to...
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has backed a Parliamentary private members bill to tackle unfair maintenance fees on new build developments. The 10-minute rule bill was tabled by Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman on 14 November, calling for the Freehold Properties (Management Charges and Shared Facilities) Bill to put an end...
If you are planning a new build, an extension or conversion of your home, then the changes to the building regulations are important. Building regulations make sure that any work done on a property is up to a certain standard. From 15 June changes to the nation-wide regulations aim to improve...
Sense at last from Bournemouth Council. Well done to Stuart Semple for his efforts in highlighting the case which has gained global coverage and has resulted in the bars being removed from the benches in town. Full story... Andy Scaysbrook
Routes to Roots is a Poole-based charity that exists to provide a Christian-based, personalized service to adults sleeping rough who are aimless, demotivated and lonely, and also those who are at risk of homelessness.   Aims ·        To encourage participation rather than dependency ·        To provide a place of security and...
My home is within a terrace and the neighbouring property became empty quite a number of years ago; forming part of an estate in probate. Long Description Over the years it was left unoccupied and the upkeep of the property was neglected by the firm of Solicitors in charge, resulting in...

When art is reality

What struck me first was not the brilliance of the depiction but the reality behind it. Douglas James
Ecosafe Group, a leading construction, building and maintenance company in the South West of England, is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Affordable Housing Award for Homebuilder of the Year - Independent. This prestigious award recognises Ecosafe Group's outstanding contributions to the affordable housing sector, particularly...

A Friend In All Of Us

As everyone knows the weather has turned very cold of late and luckily many of us have a home that we can go back to and wrap up warm. But unfortunately there are people who don't. One in 25 people homeless in England's worst hit areas How about we...
Post-crash fall in housing costs softened living standards squeeze but recent increases risks holding back the recovery The rising share of income spent on housing over the last two decades is equivalent to a 10p increase in the basic rate of tax for a typical family, according to new...