Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Truro and Falmouth Charlotte MacKenzie today welcomed the news that more new homes for rent are to be built locally.

Carrick Housing is one of the organisations nominated as eligible to receive funds from the Housing Corporation, under new measures designed to beat the credit crunch which were announced by Housing Minister Caroline Flint. In order to keep up the supply of new homes despite the impact of reduced borrowing on the housing market, the Government is investing additional funds to support new social and affordable housing, including council housing.

Labour Councillor Gerald Chin-Quee, who chairs the Carrick Housing board, said: “The importance of the fact that Carrick Housing will get the opportunity to build homes is that the first new council owned homes in over 25 years are going to be built. During those 25 years we have seen our housing stock reduced by nearly 50% and we know what effect that has had on the homelessness problem. From this small acorn of hope comes the chance to start putting that right.”

Charlotte MacKenzie said “I’m absolutely delighted that this investment will mean more new homes to rent in the Carrick district area. Carrick Housing’s record is second to none; they are the only South West provider planning new council housing who have been confirmed as eligible this time by the Housing Corporation.”