An article recently published in the Citizen pointed out that there are 2620 families waiting for accommodation in Stroud District alone.   With the development of the Hunts Grove site at stake How on earth are we going to house all these people if we don’t go ahead and build?

The Democratic process produced a local plan that clearly set down sustainable objectives for affordable housing.  Hunts Grove is the best site and was approved by the locally elected body (Stroud District Council)

I can appreciate that people who already own their own homes can be anxious about property prices but surely the priority is to get the homeless into homes… And to do so without tearing up local planning accountability. 

Dispersal is fine but it doesn’t address the problems of getting enough affordable housing constructed.  Too often executive homes are built instead.   Hunts Grove was preposed because of local transport infrastructure (which the developers would further improve… try telling me that the Slad and Painswick valleys have better tranport accessibility Mr  Drew?)  and it’s nearness to centres of employment.

If Hunts Grove does not go ahead god help the home seekers and the homeless, and the council tax payers.  Maybe our MPs should consider the longer term view and put vulnerable people first rather than going for the ‘quick vote’ option.