Social Housing should be given to local people?

Councillor Penny Ewens, the Lib Dem Councillor in Hyde Park and Woodhouse, has said that she believes that the priority for social housing should go to longer term local residents. According to this article in the Guardian she said:

"For too long the council has ignored the effect that large numbers of residents with no local ties can have on a community.

"This is will help us build stronger and more durable local communities in Leeds.

"There is a lot of social housing in Hyde Park and Woodhouse and these proposals could have a big impact many of our local estates. This makes it very important that as many people as possible take part in the consultation and make sure their views are heard."

Do you think this is fair or will this have the effect of unfairly discriminating against young people and students who need social housing and wish to stay in Hyde Park and Woodhouse?

Let us know your thoughts.