NORTH Essex MP Bernard Jenkin has backed a campaign calling for more affordable homes in rural areas.
The Conservative MP signed a Commons Early Day Motion supporting the campaign by the National Housing Federation.
He said: “I am concerned Government and local authorities tend to focus their renewal of affordable housing in urban areas, neglecting the high demand in rural communities.
“There are pockets of poverty in many villages in Essex, and there is a huge strain on affordable housing, especially for families.
“Council housing waiting lists in Colchester and Tendring are unbearably long due to the shortage of affordable homes locally.”
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