A government decision to let housing developers scrap
affordable homes to maintain profits is "storing up trouble for the
future" and fuelling nimbyism, a leading Tory council has warned. The
leadership of Milton Keynes has complained that the decision to water down the
requirement for developers to include affordable homes in their plans was a
reaction to "squeals" from the construction industry claiming the
policy has "swung the balance much too far in favour of the
developers". If the policy persists, the town will build 500 fewer
affordable homes over the next five years, according to its figures. Read more
on the Guardian website.
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