Plug this homes gap
Published: 3 September, 2010
• GOOD to see councillors from both local parties firmly condemning our Prime Minister and his privileged friends’ attacks on council tenants (Contempt for workers, August 27).
We can argue about fairer access to council homes and ending current discrimination against local people who don’t have children.
But we need urgent action to bring security and affordable rents to the private sector as well as increasing the supply of rented housing through councils and non-profit-making associations.
Why can’t we have what many of our mainland European neighbours take for granted?
PAUL SCRATGATTI
Amwell Street, EC1