At the October Branch meeting, we discussed the extraordinary Boundary Commission plans to put Lutterworth with Daventry. This would create a strange Constituency covering an area crossing county and service delivery boundaries. We have taken steps to support an alternative plan of keeping S Leicestershire much as it is, as proposed by the Democratic Audit Group of Liverpool University, (see www.democraticaudit.com for further details)
Our speaker was Tristan Koriya on Social Housing. He explained how it is currently in crisis with a severe shortage of suitable homes, and how this adversely effects employment, health and education. The reckless Government proposal of having Council Housing for only a limited tenancy would further increase these highly undesirable effect, and would be likely to lead to break down and destabilisation of communities. Suggestions inclded raising stamp duty on second homes to contribute towards social housing; better regulation of private renting of property; and tax breaks for good private landlords.
We are looking forward to our speaker at the November meeting: Professor Sue Maguire of Warwick University on Youth Unemployment.
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