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PR said not to blog too much. (Twice a year OK, Jo? :-)   So, we think an entire blog post dedicated to administration. is what you all need. Summary of what's been happening in 2019 so far:

It took a mighty 5 months to get the CIC formed. Long and boring story. (read more...)

A lawyer friend of mine pulled me up the other day during a discussion about public land being under utilised (. . . he was yawning now I come to think about it. . . ). I said that "The Great British Public" want their land to be used properly. (read more...)

Little Ships' first day at work hasn't actually happened yet as this would require paid staff. Here are some random notes on recent events:

Been hunting for a key worker union rep re. Target project no. 1. One phone call and already deep in the Gilliam-esque world of this very very large public institution. (read more...)

I've been 'umming' and 'ahhing' for a year or so about the name - "Little Ships". I got the idea of using it after seeing the film 'Dunkirk' last year with the family. It made a big impact on all of us, the kids especially. (read more...)

Are you worried about the British countryside? The edges of our villages, towns and cities are growing outwards with lots and lots of new housing. The locations seem opportunistic to me; the result of a scarcity of building sites and bubbly land speculation. (read more...)

Soft and quiet launch of the website. Lots of work to do. Great work from James at Groundnation, it's beginning to feel real now. Hoping not to meet any witches. . . Little Ships – the not-for-profit organisation with the solution to our housing crisis. (read more...)