I've got two points to raise here. Please note that ignorance on my part is fairly likely, so please feel free to direct me to whichever resourse or URL is appropriate should I have the wrong impression.Housing is in a crisis for the minority who suffer from homelessness or overcrowding. I do not want to see green spaces built on and am a great supporter of the green belt. We must therefore acelerate development of several derelict sites in Borough. I would push for larger family units (even if in higher blocks) in Paris a 5 bedroom apartment would not be unusual - here they are very rare. We must stop developers from building tiny one or two bedroom flats - which we have a surplus and get them to start constructing family units. Currently Lewisham's planning is very weak and needs to be strengthen by criteria which directs developers to build what is needed locally.
I'd like to mention: -
Point One - The development of one / two bedroom flats is of interest to me, being a local lad. Are any of these properties being given preferential status for local residents, or will I be priced out of the market by non Lewisham folk? I'd like to clarify that I don't expect any party to gift me a flat but I don't want to be penalised for either not earning enough as those that live beyond our borders, or not having a ready made family unit.
Point Two - What about effectivelly managing what resources are already in place as well. Point in hand is my own mother has been looking to downsize for about years as her rented place is too big and too expensive for her to manage. How many cases are there like this across the borough, which could simply be identified and acted on with an able administratrorm, rather than pushing for new complexes on derelict/low value sites? At the moment, I believe we're in the end of a consultation phase in which some properties are being handed over to Quadrant from the local council, with no mention of a sidegrade/downgrad