Northumberland Labour backs plan to get Britain building again – and open up the dream of home ownership for local families

Northumberland Labour’s Leader Scott Dickinson MBE demands that the Northumberland council join the national mission to build Britain again.

Angela Rayner has today launched plans to fix the foundations with an overhaul of the planning system including a review of the greenbelt to identify ‘grey belt’ land and meet local housing needs, with ‘golden rules’ driving 50% delivery of affordable homes.

Labour will deliver 1.5 million more homes to tackle a housing crisis that has dragged on for far too long, locking far too many out of the good homes they deserve.

Labour’s Anna Watson Shadow cabinet member for Housing said,

“Nothing is too good for families in Northumberland – especially the safety and security of owning your own home.

“After 14 years of failure, the new Labour Government is getting Britain building again – and Northumberland council must play our part in delivering the homes that local people need.

“The last Conservative Government left Britain broke and broken – and now it falls to Labour to fix the foundations and get this country moving again. The work of change has begun – and that means getting serious about building the 1.5 million more homes we need to tackle the worst housing crisis in generations.”

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said:

“Today marks a significant step to getting Britain building again.

“Our decisive reforms to the planning system correct the errors of the past and set us on our way to tackling the housing crisis, delivering 1.5 million homes for those who really need them.

“And something I am personally proud of, our new flexibilities for councils will boost the number of social and affordable homes, and give working families a better route to a secure home.”