No excuses not to build 1.5m new homes, Rayner says.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

2 minutes ago, ditchman said:

its been very badly reported this morning then..............

That's NOTHING NEW...............................

From the Guardian;

"More than 100 proposals have been submitted by councils across England under Starmer’s plans to create “beautiful communities” with affordable homes, much-needed infrastructure, GP surgeries and schools.

The largest number have come from the overcrowded south-east but the final decision this summer is also expected to focus on other parts of England including the Midlands and both sides of the Thames estuary.

The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, has said the new towns would be inspired by garden suburbs such as Roundhay in Leeds and garden cities like Letchworth and Welwyn. Most of the 12 new towns are not likely to be standalone but extensions to existing big settlements.

The new towns would be led by regional development corporations, with an initial injection of public funding to buy land which would be returned after sites had been sold at a higher value to private developers, in part to pay for infrastructure."

[JohnfromUK]

10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

create “beautiful communities” with affordable homes

The slums of the future?  Shades of Harold Wilson's concrete jungle tower blocks.

[Penelope]

52 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said:

The slums of the future?  Shades of Harold Wilson's concrete jungle tower blocks.

Or ghettos?

[ditchman]

got to put our migrants somewhere havnt we...........

where are all the doctors/dentists and hostpitals/schools/teachers/police that will service these new towns coming from

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Just now, ditchman said:

got to put our migrants somewhere havnt we...........

where are all the doctors/dentists and hostpitals/schools/teachers/police that will service these new towns coming from

Oh, they are on the next lot of boats setting off across the English Channel.    

[ditchman]

Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Oh, they are on the next lot of boats setting off across the English Channel.    

oh good ......i was a bit worried for a minit there

[old man]

11 minutes ago, ditchman said:

got to put our migrants somewhere havnt we...........

where are all the doctors/dentists and hostpitals/schools/teachers/police that will service these new towns coming from

Rubber boats maybe? Apologies TC. 

Edited yesterday at 10:02 by old man

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, It is all right saying we are going to build all these new Homes but how many people in UK can afford to buy them, Our younger generation struggle with high rents so not able to save money, Even Social Housing rents are beyond many peoples income, In my area a new 1 Bed Flat is in excess of £200,000, Renting £800/£1000 PCM , A Couple i know rent out a 1 Bed Flat for £900 PCM , It has gone beyond most Young peoples dream 

[Gordon R]

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Oh, they are on the next lot of boats setting off across the English Channel.    

Made me smile.