Channel 4 Exposes Britain's Empty Homes Scandal
Channel 4 Exposes Britain's Empty Homes Scandal
6 December 2011
Channel 4's new series with George Clarke,'The Great British Property Scandal' features plenty of footage of two of SAVE's major battlegrounds, the Welsh Streets of Liverpool and Saltwell in Gateshead.
The 6 December episode features the SAVE house at 21 Madryn Street, Liverpool where George Clarke talks to our house guardians. To watch the series click here . To visit the SAVE blog 'The House that Refused to Die' click here .
LATEST CAMPAIGNS Building of the Month October 2024: Essoldo Cinema, Stretford, Greater Manchester Designed to resemble a cash register as a comment on the iniquities of the film industry, the design of this much-loved local landmark is noted by Historic England for representing 'a dramatic departure from theatre-influenced cinema planning'. A viable new use which celebrates the surviving historic features of this structure is needed urgently.
Prioritising Reuse Over Demolition: SAVE Inputs to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation
SAVE calls for a stronger emphasis on reuse and refurbishment in the National Planning Policy Framework to support net zero targets and sustainable housing delivery.
LATEST EVENTS Vanished London: how health has made and remade the city – SAVE talks by Dr Tom Bolton and Ross MacFarlane Dr Tom Bolton and Ross MacFarlane discuss how changing attitudes towards health have reshaped London, leading to the disappearance of entire neighbourhoods once deemed diseased. They explore the transformation of healthcare institutions and the evolution of health-related spaces.
Rochdale uncovered – a SAVE walking tour and a visit to one of the finest Gothic Revival town halls Join SAVE and Mike Ashworth for a guided tour of Rochdale, a former Lancashire mill town harnessing its heritage to drive regeneration. Following this, visit the newly restored Grade I listed Town Hall, one of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in the country. Kate Martyn from Donald Insall Associates, the conservation architect, will lead our visit through this magnificent building.
