Shelter says one bedroom flats have become unaffordable for teachers and nurses in 45% of English local authorities.

 

Children's nursery - Dewsnap Lane - Dukinfield

As of 31 March 2024, 1.3 million households in England were on local authority waiting lists for rented social housing. According to the housing charity Shelter, renting a one-bedroom flat is deemed unaffordable for newly qualified nurses and teachers in 45 percent of English local authorities.

There's housing construction taking place in Tameside, Greater Manchester, but it's expensive private homes that are being built. The Warrington-based H&L Investment Group are now seeking to build four expensive four-bedroom detached houses on the site of the former children's nursery (see above) off Dewsnap Lane, Dukinfield. There's a children's playground adjacent to the nursery and playing fields. This area has been a green space since they demolished Astley Mill in 1935.

How much affordable housing is there going to be on the site of the former Heyrod power station or the Godly Green market village project? I believe that developers are required to provide 15% of affordable rented housing on market sales sites.

A number of Tameside Labour councillors are rentier landlords who declare an interest in a portfolio of properties. They're not short of homes to live in. Eleanor Wills, the appointed Labour leader of Tameside Council declares an interest in four homes in Tameside. Eleanor's mother and father were also Tameside Labour councillors.