Affordable housing threat
RURAL communities could "shrivel and die" if government fails to build enough affordable housing in the countryside, campaigners have warned.
Official figures showed that local authorities planned to build only a fraction of the required number of inexpensive homes in 2010-11.
The Countryside Alliance, which obtained the figures through Freedom of Information requests, warned it could lead to the break-up of communities and the loss of services.
Rural and urban councils across England, Wales and Scotland were asked how many affordable homes they planned to create in 2010-11, and how many were required.
Email to a friend
Print this page- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Jim McColl may back Scottish independence if third option omitted
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Rangers takeover: CVA bid ‘on track’ as date is set for 14 June
- The Rumour Mill: Tuesday’s football news and gossip
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
