Carmarthenshire Council plan for at least 1,000 affordable homes
Carmarthenshire’s Executive Board member for housing has revealed the authority’s ambitious plan to deliver at least 1,000 affordable homes over the next five years. Cllr Linda Evans and Carmarthenshire County Council officers have drawn up a £60million plan as part of their Affordable Housing Commitment. They also plan to deliver a new-build programme that will further increase the number of homes created, and provide additional investment across four ‘action areas’ - Ammanford and the Amman Valley; Carmarthen and the west; Carmarthenshire rural and market towns; and Llanelli and district. The Affordable Homes Delivery Plan is just starting its journey through the political process, getting its first airing at the Community Scrutiny Committee on February 12 , before going to Executive Board and Full Council for approval. “We have carried out a comprehensive assessment of need before creating this plan, which has underlined the action we need to take to meet the demand for afford...