A report said that planning authorities' failure to have up-to-date housing needs assessments in their areas had prevented them increasing provision of affordable housing for local people in rural Wales. Instead, some had attempted unsuccessfully to place restrictions on outsiders buying homes in areas, such as the national parks, where high demand was forcing prices out of reach of local people.
Source: Eilidh Johnston, A Source of Contention: Affordable housing in rural Wales, Institute of Welsh Affairs (029 2057 5511)
Links: IWA press release
Date: 2003-Sep
A report described examples of good practice and innovation in the delivery of affordable rural housing.
Source: Rural Housing Signposts: Path to better delivery of affordable rural housing, Local Government Association (020 7664 3000) and Countryside Agency
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release
Date: 2003-Mar
