Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 8450
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Councillor M Wilson
The standard methodology has landed us with a housing crisis. Too many expensive houses which are unaffordable (e.g. £200,000 houses in new development at Arran Way, Smith's Wood), plus a proliferation of social housing in certain Wards. Social and Co-operative housing needs to be the priority - people and communities must prevail over private profit. In addition, affordable private housing ( market prices of below £90,000) should also be sought. This will be difficult, but that is the job of the Plan to alleviate the issues we are facing. We cannot go on as normal; 'normal' is failing our residents.
The standard methodology has landed us with a housing crisis. Too many expensive houses which are unaffordable (e.g. £200,000 houses in new development at Arran Way, Smith's Wood), plus a proliferation of social housing in certain Wards. Social and Co-operative housing needs to be the priority - people and communities must prevail over private profit. In addition, affordable private housing ( market prices of below £90,000) should also be sought. This will be difficult, but that is the job of the Plan to alleviate the issues we are facing. We cannot go on as normal; 'normal' is failing our residents.