I used to think that the lack of affordable homes was the biggest social
problem faced by the country but maybe it is the cause of insufficient homes that is
nearer to the truth. Bexley’s Labour Councillors have been banging on about the
problem for ever whilst the Council itself appears to be content not to build or
enforce less expensive houses.
Today Bexley Labour distributed
a Press Release on the subject (PDF) which links to
a 28 page booklet (PDF) on the subject.
In it you will learn that families in Bexley might wait seven years to be
allocated social housing and most developments do not include a single affordable home.
I personally know of people who still have their 20 and 30 year old children
living in the parental home. Like so many things in Britain, it is simply unforgiveable.