Warm Welcome Campaign @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social Join us as we enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces.
Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social Chris Coates, purveyor of niche drivel: https://substack.com/@oddthisday
New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social We're an independent think tank and network of councils with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.
Find out more: https://www.newlocal.org.uk
Community Land Scotland @communitylandsc.bsky.social A collective voice for community landowners throughout Scotland, representing and supporting land reform through community land ownership
We're Right Here @right-here.org The campaign for community power. Driving forward landmark legislation that will give everyone the right to shape the place they live. https://www.right-here.org/
Locality @locality.org.uk We support local community organisations to be strong and successful. #PowerOfCommunity
AKA @localitynews
locality.org.uk
Local Trust @localtrust.org.uk Supporting people to do brilliant things in their communities #BigLocal #CreativeCivicChange Secretariat for the Community Wealth Fund - bsky.app/profile/commwealthfund.bsky.social
localtrust.org.uk
Co-operatives UK @cooperativesuk.bsky.social The UK's apex body and authority on co-operatives, we provide expert support, advocacy and development to help member-owned businesses thrive and build a fairer, more sustainable future. Sign up to our newsletters: www.uk.coop/email
Community Energy England @communityenergyengland.org The membership body and leading voice for the #CommunityEnergy sector. We advocate for community-led energy systems change and support the sector's growth.
Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
Calder Valley Community Land Trust @cvclt1.bsky.social We give people peace of mind and the ability to put down roots through creating community-led homes at affordable rents on secure tenancies. We hold land and property on behalf of the community.
Jess Craig @jesscraig.bsky.social Policy at Power to Change. Talking about communities, social connection, high streets, politics and policy.
Alfie Stirling @alfie-stirling.bsky.social Director of Insight & Policy at JRF | previously NEF & IPPR | "all models are wrong, but some are useful" (G Box)
Sophia Parker @mssophiaparker.bsky.social “What if what we see of the world around us is really just what we’ve been told to see?… when we start to let our curiosity wander, we start to see there are other ways things can be” — Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
https://www.jrf.org.uk/our-people/sophia-parker
Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk 🗳️ Mapping UK Elections & Collating Polling Data
nowcast / posters / much more @ electionmaps.uk
support my work @ https://ko-fi.com/electionmapsuk
Peter Kellner @pkellner.bsky.social Pluralsight author focusing on React. Silicon Valley Code Camp organizer. 
Alice Perkins @aliceperkins.bsky.social Currently doing a PhD on the legacies of resident-led community regeneration (NDC, Big Local) @ Sheffield Hallam
Passionate about seals, sewing and sweet stuff
Opinions own
Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social Contributing Editor @lrb.co.uk
Substack https://substack.com/@willd10
Williamdavies.blog
Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social 🌎 Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader @greenparty.org.uk Professor of Practice, University of Sussex. Author of 'Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story'. Writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎 linktr.ee/carolinelucasbrighton
Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop The party of the UK's co-operative movement, in partnership with The Labour Party. https://party.coop
Vicky Spratt @vickyspratt.bsky.social Housing & Society Correspondent at The i Paper
Author of TENANTS (2022) & We Were Prommised The Moon (2026)
Subscribe to my newsletter - The State We're In, here: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/taxes-better-public-services-vicky-spratt-4035842
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016.
There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly.
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
Digital Commons Cooperative @digitalcommons.bsky.social We build tech tools for social change by working alongside social movements to turn data into knowledge. 🌱 🌍 https://linktr.ee/digitalcommonscoop
Leeds Community Homes @leedscommhomes.bsky.social We are part of a people powered homes revolution - creating & enabling community-led, affordable homes across Leeds City Region. Also running People Powered Homes, advice, support, development services to Community Led Housing groups in Yorkshire & beyond.
Eddie Hughes @eddiehughes.bsky.social Former Housing Minister engaging mostly in housing stuff. 🏠
Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social Energy ⚡️ Waste ♻️ Transport 🚲 Public Realm 🌳
Words in HuffPost, Big Issue, Architects Journal.
Climate Emergency UK Advisory Board.
Enquiries - jonburkeuk@protonmail.com
www.jonburkeuk.com
People's Land Policy @peopleslandpolicy.bsky.social Land reform from the ground up.
https://peopleslandpolicy.home.blog/
Transport for New Homes @transportfornewhomes.org.uk We believe new housing should be planned in a way that allows residents to walk, cycle and use public transport in their daily lives. transportfornewhomes.org.uk
Dermot Mckibbin @dermotmckibbin.bsky.social Member of the South East London Community Energy Co-operative : Interested in climate change policy and the Greening of Bromley Council's local plan.
Neil Goodrich @ngoodrichhsg.bsky.social Housing, Rugby, Gym.
Ed Kirton-Darling @ekd.bsky.social Academic lawyer at the University of Bristol, interested in lots, including inquests & death, social welfare, housing/homelessness, planning, administrative and constitutional law. Firm believer in nuance and context.
Hana Loftus @hanaloftus.bsky.social Planner, designer, co-director at HAT Projects, chair of Creative Colchester. Also food and fungi and music. www.hatprojects.com, some of my journalism at https://muckrack.com/hana-loftus/articles, more writing and podcasting scattered around the internet.
TrundleAlong @trundlealong.bsky.social Economics Lecturer, retired. Economics for past students & colleagues + accessibility, sustainability, natural history, history, health. Retweet ≠ agreement
Paul Brannen @paulbrannenne.bsky.social Author: 'Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown'. Published 27 June 2024. Available https://www.agendapub.com/page/detail/timber/?k=9781788217354
Public Affairs Director CEI-Bois
Former UK MEP
Paul Frainer @paolorenato.bsky.social Anglo-Italian. 2nd Gen Immigrant. Doing #Digital in #Planning and #Government. #Strategist. #Advisor. Pensatore profondo apparentemente 🤷♂️) On a #yoga mat, playing bass or dancing. ❤️ red wine and #digital #politics, #localgov, #policy #adhd 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺
Mark Fessey @markfessey.bsky.social All round local plan enthusiast (not just housing targets), mainly looking to point out that whilst plan-making is complicated, the underlying principle (balancing interests spatially) is clear.
Liz Lainé @lizlaine.bsky.social Sustainable homes, resilient communities, strategic #retrofit, data geekery, policy wonkery and the good life. #ukhousing #energyefficiency #proptech
Matthew Spry @mspry.bsky.social Senior Director and Head of London Office at Lichfields, planning and development consultancy | Non Executive Director at Repton Property Devts | Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences | Empty vessel
Faisal Butt @fizz2701.bsky.social Housing Professional | NED at Southway Housing Trust🕵🏽♂️ | CIH Fellow 👓| School Governor HathershawC 🏫 | Co-founder UKHousingFast 🍽️ 
Susie D @susiedlon.bsky.social Housing nerd, working for Trust for London (@trustforlondon.bsky.social). I talk about tackling the housing crisis, #TemporaryAccommodation and the #LondonHousingPanel a lot. Mum. Cat feeder. Christian. Randomly opinionated.
Marley Miller @marleygmiller.bsky.social Designing new ways to get affordable housing built, Thriving investments. Former economic adviser to Rachel Reeves and Treasury official.
Justin Bates KC @justinbates.bsky.social Housing lawyer, editor of the Encyclopedia of Housing Law, co-author Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act and Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act. 
Katharine Swindells @kathyswinds.bsky.social deputy features editor at inside housing • also seen in new statesman, guardian, inews, boston globe, teen vogue • kath.swindells@insidehousing.co.uk • she/her
Tom Newby @tomnewby.co.uk Structural engineer. Stadium design. Emergency shelter specialist & ex-humanitarian aidworker. Interested in good people-centred design, equity & (climate) justice.
Mike Brewer @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation, CPAG Trustee & Visiting Prof in Practice at LSE Social Policy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' http://tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). 'Cool, calm analysis' (More or Less, 8/10/25). He/him
Lee Melin @leemelin.bsky.social Town planner currently working in consultancy. Like wandering about looking at stuff. #NFFC
Gerraint @gerraint.bsky.social Building affordable homes with @PlatformHg.bsky.social #Mentor
Non Exec Director Ongo & Chair @chcymru.bsky.social
RAF veteran. Hates cucumber.
Gair-eye-nt #Cycling
Peter Levell @peterlevell.bsky.social Economist. Deputy Research Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social.
https://sites.google.com/view/peter-levell/home
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
Jules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social Journalist interested in anything connected with housing. Which means just about everything. Doctorate in housing since the financial crisis 
Tom Wilson @feedthedrummer.bsky.social Known for other things but mainly use this to talk about video games to be honest with you.
Russell Curtis @russellcurtis.co.uk Director of RCKa, but everything here my own. Barnet, London & Europe. Chair of Barnet QRP & Mayor's Design Advocate. Spatial research, planning, pro-housing & Yimby. I'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it.
https://russellcurtis.co.uk
Karen Buck @queensparkkaren.bsky.social Chair, Generation Rent. Play England. Paddington, South Kilburn and OPDC. Former MP for Westminster North. Labour. Housing, Sondheim, Springsteen and other passions. Views entirely personal..
Stephen Gleave @gleave23.bsky.social Urban Designer. Working less. Still interested. Blue Manchester.
Tom Barrett @plannertomb.bsky.social Town Planner what does policy stuff. Based in Northern England.
Daniel Slade @dslade.bsky.social Head of Practice and Research at the Royal Town Planning Institute. Previously at the TCPA, IfG and University of Liverpool. Ormskirk to Morden migrant and academia to policy/research escapee.
Jim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social Housing research and analysis lead at the Greater London Authority. Opinions here only my own, if that. data.london.gov.uk/housing/
Catriona Riddell @catrionariddell.bsky.social Strategic planner looking for some healthy debate about all things planning & development, local government & politics! Will also be hoping for some music chat on this thread! 
Neal Hudson @resi-analyst.bsky.social UK housing market analyst. Personal account.
Analysis and commentary at https://builtplace.com/
Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School.
Columnist for FT Weekend’s Money.
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Barney Stringer @barneystringer.bsky.social Retired. Former Senior Director at Quod
Regeneration, housing, development, economics, demographics, cities, schools and community infrastructure
📍London
http://barneystringer.wordpress.com
Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social Deputy Mayor of London for Housing • Hon FRIBA • Former London Assembly Member • Former Lewisham councillor • Geriatric Millennial
Martin Wheatley @martinhwheatley.bsky.social Public service reform, housing, environment, active travel
Sam Stafford @samuelstafford.bsky.social “That's what being a boss is. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth. Sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime you find your pleasures where you can.” C. Soprano.
https://linktr.ee/samuel_stafford
James Pargeter @jamespargeter.bsky.social 'Make Social Media Sociable Again’! UK housing professional. EG 'BTR's 50 Most Influential', BTR Alliance, ARL Special Advisor, SFH & Policy Cttees, BPF BTR & London Cttees, Radix Big Tent HCLG, et al. Views my own. Also other topics & on other platforms…
Vicky Payne @vickypayne.bsky.social Planning, strategy, design, art. Thinking about systems, places and how they function. Writing at The Field https://vickypaynewrites.substack.com/
Art on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_field_art?igsh=MXM3dGYzMDJnZ295&utm_source=qr
Michele Grant @michelegrant.bsky.social Living life beyond a career in the news industry but still rooting for public service broadcasting and old school journalism.
Also ... housing and urban issues, Liverpool #YNWA, feminism, politics, walking.
Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk Solicitor. Done housing law since 2006. The Guardian says top 5 for squalor. Legal Aid Housing Lawyer of 2018. Co-author of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. ‘Not an academic authority’ - Judge Carr. https://nearlylegal.co.uk
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social President,The British Academy.
Writes about housing and economic inequality.
Life Fellow at Girton College, Emerita Honorary Professor in the Dept of Geography, Cambridge University, UK.
(Views my own).
Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own.
Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social The voice of private renters. We campaign to make our homes safe, secure and affordable. Team behind #VentYourRent and #HomesNotHotels
https://linktr.ee/GenerationRentUK
Nicholas Pleace @nicholaspleace.bsky.social Interdisciplinary researcher, homelessness/social justice, School for Business and Society, University of York; Independent research and consultancy https://pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/nicholas-pleace
Louise Wood @louise-wood.bsky.social Planning, housing and some other stuff
Tom Kennedy @tpkennedy.bsky.social Work in housing policy in the North of England, like building houses, the England cricket team and Newcastle United 🏡🏗️🏏🌑⚪️
Northern Housing Consortium @northernconsortium.bsky.social The NHC is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing local authorities, housing associations, ALMOs and combined authorities across the North of England.
https://www.northern-consortium.org.uk/
UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social CaCHE is a multidisciplinary partnership between academia, housing policy and practice.
Working across eight institutions, our researchers produce evidence that contributes to tackling the UK’s housing problems.
Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk
Can also be found:
Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros
📸 pixelfed.social/respros
🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
Ming Cheng @architectming.bsky.social Architect | Town Planner | Urbanist | Photographer.
Interested in #architecture #urbanism #placemaking #urbandesign
I also take photos to capture cities and urban life.
blog: https://substack.com/@quietaperture
web: https://mingcheng.myportfolio.com
Intergenerational Foundation www.if.org.uk @intergenerational.bsky.social We're a research charity fighting for a fairer deal for younger and future generations across all areas of policy. www.if.org.uk
#housing #taxation #spending #climate #pensions #students #governmentspending #intergenerationalfairness #children
Bekah Ryder @bekahryder.bsky.social Experimenting at life. Research and social housing. Employed by Altair Ltd and two children.
https://altairltd.co.uk/service/research-and-insight/
Hilary Burkitt @hilaryburkitt.bsky.social Housing, poverty, social policy, cats | Housing policy at Independent Age
Suzanne Smith @suzannesmith.bsky.social Lawyer turned landlord, blogger and YouTuber. Runs The Independent Landlord blog and YouTube channel.
Plus... Francophile who completed French degree at KCL following 25 years as corporate lawyer! 😊
theindependentlandlord.com
Tim Pinder @timpinder.bsky.social Music loving,arts going,wine drinking , SaleSharks supporting kinda guy.
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
FuturesRob @futuresrob.bsky.social Devo. Housing. What else? Cities. New Towns. Battling with the past & the present. Trying to get back to the future
Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social We're a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves.
https://cohousing.scot
Andy Lane @andylane07.bsky.social Social Housing barrister at Cornerstone Barristers, Manchester United fanatic and author of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’.
NLC Cath Williams OBE @cathnlc.bsky.social Cofounder of National Leasehold Campaign to end #leasehold and promote #Commonhold in England & Wales
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/eiJnDCENVkZi5reV/
Alliance for Housing Justice @aforhj.org 🤝 🏘️ Building & supporting infrastructure for a powerful, grassroots-led movement to win safe, affordable, equitable housing for all.
🔗 https://linkin.bio/aforhj
Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social The Centre for Cities is an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Pete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social Inside Housing + freelance elsewhere. Author of Orwell Prize winning Show Me The Bodies - How We Let Grenfell Happen. https://peteapps.substack.com
Tom Darling @darlingtom.bsky.social Campaigning for a fair AI transition in the UK
Claire B @climatebrown.bsky.social Housing, Climate change and all things Sustainability. She/her born at 338.99 ppm!
https://t.ajrkmx1.com/331727/6224/0?po=6533&aff_sub5=SF_006OG000004lmDN
Lucy Davies @essexhousing.bsky.social Interested in Housing Law, legal aid, access to justice and other stuff. Legal advice at Essex Law Clinic, Lecturer at Essex Law School.