Councils Call For More Powers to Tackle Housing Crisis

A three point-action plan for tackling the worst housing shortage in a generation has been launched by councils in England and Wales. In a letter to Grant Shapps, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said that councils are "desperate to do more" to tackle the housing crisis but that Whitehall first needs to remove some of the unnecessary restrictions holding them back. The LGA, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, has identified three key steps government needs to take to allow councils to tackle the housing crisis head on. These include:
*Helping overcome public opposition by giving councils the power to secure and invest sufficient money in infrastructure to support new communities.    *Giving councils more financial freedom.
  *Speeding up the process of bringing empty homes back into use.
Read more on the LGA website.