The careless (mischievous?) use of the adjective ‘affordable’ in front of the word ’housing’ continues unabated.

The Scottish Government could take advantage of this by classifying social housing new supply as infrastructure, thereby accessing funding for a programme which is being reduced in numbers by its cuts in investment. Presumably, the Westminster Government also subscribes to this view, given that it has established and funded the City Region Deals. The respondents to the consultation agreed, and so do I. The NPF4 document suggests that planning and development should be ‘infrastructure-led’. He highlights the lack of attention paid to infrastructure and the need for a redefinition of ‘affordable’ housing, with a focus on social housing.ĬaCHE has recently published several blogs about NPF4, but only one mentioned infrastructure, and none queried the definition of ‘affordable’ housing. 1915.NPF4 and the definition of ‘affordable’ housingĬraig Sanderson, former Chief Executive of Link Housing, addresses some key issues regarding the Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) document. 'International Standard Bible Encyclopedia'. 'Mischievous' is used, Additions to Esther 14:19, for ponereuomai, 'to be evil.' The use in the King James Version Apocrypha is considerably more extended (Sirach 11:33 19:27 27:27, etc.). In the Revised Version (British and American) Apocrypha the word is used for kaka, 'evils,' Additions to Esther 13:5 (compare Sirach 19:28) kakia, 'evil,' 1 Macc 7:23 and Latin malum, 'evil,' 2 Esdras 15:56. Sometimes the Revised Version (British and American) changes the word, as to 'evil' ( Exodus 32:12,22) in Acts 13:10, to 'villany' (rhadiourgia).

The word, in the sense of 'hurt' or 'evil' befalling, plotted against, or done to, anyone, represents a variety of Hebrew terms (e.g.

Mischievous definition