Mike Hibbs

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Audley Ward Learn more

Have your say on new housing plans

by mikehibbs on 21 December, 2011

Uttlesford District Council is launching a new consultation on where to put new housing in our area.  Full details will appear on www.uttlesford.gov.uk in January.

We need housing for young people in Saffron Walden so they can afford to live in the town, but I am not happy that, for every 40 low-cost affordable homes, we have to have estates of 60 four- and five-bedroomed homes to help pay for them.

It is essential that Saffron Walden Town Council produces a proper Neighbourhood Plan because otherwise decisions about what sort of housing and where it goes will be taken out of our hands.  We must be strongly involved in Uttlesford’s consultation process.  Unless we have a sustainable local plan, developers will be able to push for building anywhere they like.

I urge the local community to take part in the consultation in January at www.uttlesford.gov.uk .  It must stand up and stay what it wants.

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