A Town Under Pressure: Milton Confronts Housing Target Challenges

A Town Under Pressure: Milton Confronts Housing Target Challenges

The government has set an ambitious goal of building 1.5 million new homes by 2031 to alleviate the housing crisis. As part of this effort, Milton has been assigned a target of 21,000 new housing units by 2031.

Housing targets lead to ‘disconnect’ with need

Housing targets are not helpful because councils are already "juggling" targets for other services, a council leader said yesterday. As reported by LGC yesterday, the survey by SEC Newgate asked planning committee members about barriers to building and government policy, with over 75% of respondents…The post Housing targets lead to ‘disconnect’ with need appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).