Local authorities should be able to build on land that they own and to reinvest the money raised through the sale of council houses in new homes according to a report today from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee. The committee also says much more needs to be done to increase the supply and the quality of rented housing.
The MPs say 50,000 more homes a year, which is more than are currently being built, are needed in the social rented sector.
Schools are not doing enough to teach children how to live greener lives according to a report today from Ofsted. The Inspectors say teaching sustainability in schools could bring to life the significance of climate change and show pupils that they have an important part to play in protecting the environment.