Last week I had the
opportunity to speak to Labour's Shadow Housing Minister Jack Dromey MP about
some exciting new housing policy ideas and will be meeting him later in the
year to discuss the detail. Labour are supporting the Yes to Homes campaign and
I am delighted to add my voice to the many who have signed up to support. The government
must listen to the IMF's call for investment to secure a sustainable recovery.
If the £10bn infrastructure boost they recommend was invested in housing, we
could build 400,000 affordable homes, create 600,000 jobs and apprenticeships
and strengthen our economy for the long-term.
Jack Dromey calls on councillors
to say Yes to Homes.
He said: “Britain is
gripped by the biggest housing crisis in a generation. Millions locked
out of home ownership, spiralling waiting lists for social tenants, rising
homelessness and soaring rents and a lack of security in the private rented
sector.
The fundamental problem – as the National Housing Federation’s ‘Yes to Homes’ campaign is right to say – is we are not building enough homes."
The fundamental problem – as the National Housing Federation’s ‘Yes to Homes’ campaign is right to say – is we are not building enough homes."
More here… http://www.yestohomes.co.uk/ideas/opinion/item/48-why-labour-is-saying-yes-to-homes#.Uijs3p3n_cs
Yes to Homes is
organised by National Housing Federation. They believe that everyone should have
the home they need at a price they can afford.
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