Nearly 10,000 rehousing applications in Rochdale have led to a housing emergency, with residents waiting up to five years for a home. The council is taking steps to improve the situation, including accessing more family accommodation and limiting the use of bed and breakfasts. They are also calling on the government to prioritize housing and increase the development of affordable homes.
A housing emergency has been declared in Rochdale after it was revealed that there are nearly 10,000 rehousing applications in the borough with people having to wait up to five years for a home.
READ MORE: The asylum seeker hotels in Greater Manchester which will be closing after government decision Rochdale Conservatives shared concerns that the plans could be used to build on more green belt land. "What we should be doing is building houses for local people on brownfield sites and focusing on areas where the infrastructure is in place. Why are we encouraging builders to build on the green belt? Another problem is that many of these new homes are executive houses and not affordable to local people."
Councillor Danny Meredith, Rochdale's cabinet member for regeneration and housing, said the council is facing "unprecedented housing pressure" and argued that there is a real need for more social housing in the borough.
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