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065 Mr T Bennett
Affordable (truly affordable!) is a major issue if local service standards are to be maintained and improved…but they need
to be made available on some sort of "contract basis", so that their original aim is not sold out for private profit.
066 Mr G Langhorn Affordable housing will continue to be an issue and stems back to the sale of council houses.
Affordable housing should not be a major issue in this area. ? Dare to suggest that majority of wage earners work away
from the area in view of the salaries paid in London. Obviously local ? Apply their professions weakly and for their staff
067 J D Carr
along with Police, Teachers and nursing staff some provisions need to be considered.
We consider council houses owned and maintained by local councils to be affordable housing. Not housing associations or
068 Mr & Mrs McDermott part ownership.
As I have 2 sons in their early 20's affordable housing is important especially for this age group. Otherwise they will never
leave home and be independent. Also for older people who want to down-size and release some equity because their
069 Mrs B Buckland pensions are not worth much now!
The figure at the moment is about right aiming lower could have a very bad effect aiming lower could have a very bad
070 P Robertson
effect regarding population density and stretched services and roads.
Only if we want to make it one. Affordable housing must be a major requirement providing it is not detrimental to the
071 P Williams
established housing and owners
072 Mr & Mrs S J Painter Supoprt building new town in the South East. There may be land in Hullbridge.
073 Mr S Learmouth Unable to answer
If you mean by affordable housing flats which are springing up everywhere NO. We wouldn't have this problem if the
074 Mr & Mrs Raddon immigration was heandled poperly. Make use of unused sites. Stop building useless factories.
As we have predominantly privately owned housing in the Southeast following the "right to buy scheme" affordable housing
can only mean high density low quality and therefore low value homes in poor locations. Although interested in this subject
for family reasons I have yet to hear of any scheme whereby house sellers sell at below market prices to enable poor people
075 Mr K A Cooke
to buy.
The types of housing being built should be aimed at first time buyers and should be further limited to very small
developments only. We do not want a Chafford Hundred style development fo rthis area it is not only unecessary, but it
076 Ms G Lunn
also gives every area a uniform and nondescript look devoid of any character.
There could be some more affordable housing but only for the needs of local people and young people who cannot afford
today's for too expensive housing. With houses being up to 4 times what they were 10 years ago, with salaries little more
077 Cllr Glen Dryhurst than then, affordable housing - for all is a major issue and problem.
078 David & Jeanne Yes. No.
Why are builders given planning permission for 4 bedroom detatched properties? Three bedroom semi's are more practical
079 Mrs S Clark
and affordable. There should be more practical houses. It has to be a major issue.
It should be the responsibility of the employers of those requiring affordable housing to make suitable accommodation
available to their staff either through leasing or renting arrangements and if necessary with tax incentives provided by
080 Mr C Hathaway Central Government.
Most people I know at my age 30-35 cannot possibly obtain a mortgage for a one bed property most professionals earn 15-
081 T S Papworth
25K which is not enough to purchase even council right to buy schemes. One beds are approx 100K.
082 Mr J Adkin You have the right balance