Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7312
Received: 10/03/2019
Respondent: Councillor M Wilson
At present, as outlined by Cllr Max Mcloughlin in March 2019 at a Managed Growth session, SMBC has less than 10,000 units classed as Social Housing stock. Clearly, the present and past housing allocation schemes have failed to provide social housing to meet demand. Now we have a shortage; a crisis.
SMBC needs to urgently address this shortage. Areas in the rural South of the Borough need to take up the shortfall, as well as the LEO wards, Shirley and the densely populated North. SCH needs the means to build more homes. Community schemes should also be supported.
At present, as outlined by Cllr Max Mcloughlin in March 2019 at a Managed Growth session, SMBC has less than 10,000 units classed as Social Housing stock. Clearly, the present and past housing allocation schemes have failed to provide social housing to meet demand. Now we have a shortage; a crisis.
SMBC needs to urgently address this shortage. Areas in the rural South of the Borough need to take up the shortfall, as well as the LEO wards, Shirley and the densely populated North. SCH needs the means to build more homes. Community schemes should also be supported.