HOUSING

We need to devise a plan to solve our communities' housing crisis

District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, local authorities increasingly cannot afford appropriate housing, says Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen.

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2024

Few issues loom as large in the concerns of district councils right now as homelessness.

Too many people are being priced out of our communities and district councils are stepping in at an unprecedented level to offer a lifeline to those who would otherwise face personal catastrophe.

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Popular articles by Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen

  1. Let the debate on structural reform begin
  2. It's essential the Government listens to planning authorities
  3. Reasons for cheer on Government's housebuilding ambitions
  4. Government's waste reform timetable is rubbish
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