Alexandra Notay Hon MRTPI
@aknotay
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Award-winning leader in housing, ESG, Tech. Board chair, senior government advisor, former plc NED, speaker, trustee, mentor. “Abnormally energetic!” My views.
Bristol | London | travelling
Joined August 2010
So here it is. If you’re flagging a bit on this first Friday of 2020 then I hope my #TEDxStormontWomen talk ‘Finding Your Cheerleaders’ can pep you up a bit! #realestate #cities of the future #tech #mmc #diversity #inclusion #kindnessinleadership #equality
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RT @Booktrust: More than half of children in the U.K don't have a bedtime story at home. Books help overcome disadvantage and nurture a li….
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RT @MichaelRosenYes: Goodbye Allan. You were a pioneer of great children's literature, both in picture books and poetry. You were clever, f….
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Working first with his wife Janet, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more than 150 books
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RT @MunicipalDreams: The 1919 Housing Act - the Addison Act - received the royal assent on this day 106 years ago. 176,000 council homes we….
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One of the greats - source of so many foundational happy memories of my childhood reading and then with my own kids. What a talent. RIP Allan.
We are very sad to learn of the death of Allan Ahlberg. With his wife Janet & with other leading illustrators, Allan Ahlberg created books loved by generations of readers.Everyone will have their favourite.Full obituary to come, meanwhile from our archives
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An important thread for those of those who recognise the value of AI tools but still see writing as a craft!.
Reading books, writing your thoughts, and fully understanding and battling with concepts is more important now than ever. And will become a rare skill. Here's some interesting research. .
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RT @natfednews: Did you know? 🏘️. Affordable housing makes up just 9% of homes in our villages. Yet, research by Pragmatix Advisory shows….
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RT @SkyYaldaHakim: 1384 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from going to school in Afghanistan. Whilst the Taliban continues its w….
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RT @womensart1: Karen Newman's bust portrait in honor of the bravery of Noor Inayat Khan (2016), British-Indian WW2 agent who aided the Fr….
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A devastating and, I fear, depressingly accurate prediction. Lost literacy and minimising the value of learning have far-reaching consequences for society that we are already beginning to see.
I wrote this about the decline of literacy - books are the foundation of serious thought. A society in which nobody reads will be one that soon finds itself unable to think.
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