Cann: Labour must face up to dire performance on Social Housing

4.16.28pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 12th Oct 2006

Ipswich is finally increasing Social Housing again under the Lib Dems

The following letter was published in the Evening Star on Wednesday October 11th.

"Dear Sir

Ipswich Labour will not accept the 'Inconvenient Truth' about their lack of performance on Social Housing in recent years judging by their leaders letter (Evening Star Monday 2nd October).

In order that readers can judge Labours performance in power why don't we see how many social houses were LOST in each of Labours' last years of power in Ipswich?

1996 - 99 houses lost

1997 - 147 houses lost

1998 - 99 houses lost

1999 - 105 houses lost

2000 - 6 houses lost

2001 - 142 houses lost

2002 - 43 houses lost

2003 - 87 houses lost

Thats 728 social houses LOST in their last 8 years.

In September 2004 Labour lost control to the Lib / Con Coalition

In that year only one house was lost.

In 2005 Ipswich will GAIN 86 social houses.

2006, 2007 and 2008 will also see larger gains in Social Housing under the Lib / Con coalition.

The 'Inconvenient Truth' for Ipswich Labour is that their performance on Social Housing has been dire in recent years. They can bluff, bluster and spin all they like but the facts speak for themselves.

Cllr. Andrew Cann

Deputy Leader

Suffolk County Council Lib Dem Group"