I WAS in Littlehampton on Saturday, where I came across a boarded-up house in New Road.
I'm not sure why it is boarded-up, but it is only yards away from the award winning riverside regeneration scheme.
Housing minister, Caroline Flint argues that we need Eco-Towns because there are housing shortages and a big demand for affordable h
omes, yet there are currently over 660,000 empty homes in the UK (www.emptyhomes.com).
Many of them can be brought up to "eco" and livable standards.
This would solve the social/affordable housing problem in a snap, because we wouldn't need to build new roads, shops or schools, and in most cases wouldn't need planning permission.
However, Caroline Flint chooses to squander taxpayers' money on these so called Eco-Towns that will take years to build and be so costly, they will never be affordable to the thousands of people waiting to buy their first home!
The 660,000 empty houses in the UK, just like the one in Littlehampton, are crying out for common sense and imagination.
Unfortunately, this is something Caroline Flint lacks.
Michael Smith
Downview Road, Yapton
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