AN extra £200,000 is being given to promote affordable housing in rural Wales Communities minister Lesley Griffiths approved the funding for Rural Housing Enablers (RHEs), an organisation which works with communities to develop affordable housing projects, providing homes for local people and sustaining rural communities.
The lack of affordable housing is one of the most serious issues facing communities in the countryside. Rural Housing Enabler projects have been responsible for 200 new affordable homes, with approximately 200 more in the pipeline.
The new funding of £200,000 over the next two years will ensure this work continues. Minister Ms Griffiths said: “The work of RHEs in Wales is vital.
"They are strong champions for rural communities, producing evidence of the need for affordable homes in specific areas, identifying suitable housing sites, engaging with the community and assisting with local planning and housing policy.”
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