Snow Is Answer To Housing Problem

Ok people, there’s maybe four or five inches of snow out there and the country has come to a standstill. But the Government never sleeps.

I’ve just had a press release from the DCLG explaining that the snow is a great opportunity to help meet the Government’s housing targets.

Housing minister Margaret Beckett says:

“Snow is the ultimate eco-friendly material and the large quantities of it currently blanketing the country can be put to good use.

“So today we are announcing a new initiative to create a series of genuine eco friendly snow-based communities across the country.

“Igloo-towns will be at least 5-20,000 homes. They are intended to exploit the potential to create a complete new settlement and achieve zero carbon development using the best design and architecture.”

Dan Cruickshank has been enlisted to produce a special Government video explaining how to get off your ass and help yourself by making a house out of snow.

Here’s whispering Dan in action paying homage to “the celestial dome, symbol of the sun in this icy land.”

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