I feel that Rochford should move closer to the lower threshold of 15 units as the threshold for affordable housing and aim for the higher percentage figure of 35 rather than 30 as proposed. There is a desperate need for affordable housing within the authority area. More and more houses are being bought by people retirng to the area from places where house prices are higher. House prices are therefore becoming inflated and young people are forced into rented housing or out of the area altogether. The result for the district will be even more of an aging population than already exists. It is not enough just to provide affordable housing for key workers. A balancedc local economy needs a full range of workers in all fields.