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Lorely Burt MPWorking hard for Solihull |
Solihull MP Highlights Scandal of Borough's Empty Homes
January 20, 2010 12:00 AM
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has described as "shocking" and "scandalous" the pool of nearly 2500 empty homes in the borough - despite more than 9500 people still on the waiting list for social housing.
"The cost of bringing these homes back into use is just a fraction of the cost of building new ones," she said, "yet the Government is sitting idly by while they fall into disrepair."
The figures were revealed as part of Liberal Democrat proposals to bring a quarter-million empty homes back into use across the UK, creating up to 65,000 new jobs. Grants would be made available for renovations to create social housing, cheap loans for homes remaining in private use.
Lorely Burt added: "These plans are a clear example of where Liberal Democrat priorities lie: creating jobs and providing more family homes.
"This is one element of our economic stimulus package that will generate jobs and help Britain on the way to building a fair, sustainable economy.
"Allowing thousands of houses to sit empty when millions of people have been waiting years for a home is nothing short of a scandal."
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