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Saffron Walden Constituency Liberal DemocratsServing the community across Uttlesford, Broomfield & Writtle |
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Uttlesford Lib Dems Demand Action on Affordable Homes
December 12, 2011 11:05 PM
At the November meeting of Uttlesford District Council's Housing Board, Lib Dem Deputy Leader David Morson gained unanimous support for a review of council-owned land as potential sites for affordable housing in the district.
The call to action follows shocking statistics on affordable housing recently published by the housing charity Shelter. Their figures show that, in the last three months, only 450 affordable houses were built throughout the whole of the UK.
Councillor Morson said "Young people are being driven out of this area because of the shortage of affordable housing in their communities. Developers cannot be relied upon to provide all of the new lower-cost housing that is needed. Uttlesford District Council owns land in this area. It must act.
"Nationwide the number of affordable homes fell when Labour was in government; I am determined that the Liberal Democrats will reverse this trend. I am delighted that our Government Ministers have published proposals to turn empty properties back into homes."
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