Comment

Representation ID: 30

Received: 07/06/2007

Respondent: Ms G Yeadell

4.6.18 Rayleigh representatives are up in arms about an allocation of 1800, which would have my sympathy if they didn't support adverse schemes elsewhere to save their own area. In this connection, one is concerned to hear 2001 Urban Capacity Study is being revisited. This proposed that 3 to 4 bed homes used by older people could be emptied by mortality and "smaller units" (geriatric ones?). But the LPA should note a new trend. At age when most "traded down", many middle age+ couples whose children have left are moving to custom built mansions that would hold a regiment. Such are occupied by 1 to 2 people. Is this what Government means by housing?