In response to the Mayor’s announcement that he has awarded £32,144,000 to Harrow to deliver 618 council homes, from his Building Council Homes for Londoners Programme, and £65,610,000 to Brent to deliver 817 homes, local London Assembly Member, Navin Shah AM, said:
“With too many families in Harrow and Brent priced out of the housing market and stuck in temporary accommodation, it has always been of the utmost priority that we get to grips with the housing crisis as a matter of urgency.
“The Government has sat on their hands when it comes to council house building, which fell flat during the 1990s.
“However, we now have an opportunity with this funding to kickstart an ambitious new building programme and provide the next generation of homes for social rent that our communities in Harrow and Brent desperately need. I welcome this funding announcement, which will help residents with their dire housing needs.
”This could be boosted further if the Government provides the extra £2 billion of funding needed per year to cover the full-scale of the demand for all types of genuinely affordable housing in London.”
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Navin Shah is the London Assembly Member for Harrow and Brent.
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