Published Letter Evening News Norwich: Social Housing Policy Needs Urgent Change

Social Housing Policy Needs Urgent Change
by Alun Buffry
Pub Date: 16 August 2022
Evening News, Norwich

Dear Sir, I am concerned about Norwich City Council's social housing options policy which does nothing to solve the problem of loneliness for the elderly.

I read about Government and other concern about loneliness amongst the elderly, many of who are forced to live alone due to Norwich City Council's housing policies.

I understand that two bedroom bungalows and two bedroomed ground floor flats are reserved for families and not available for the elderly, as a matter of policy.

Those families could be housed in upper storey flats or houses, whereas older people often have problems with stairs or noise made by tenants of flats above or below them.

Many elderly people may had lost a partner and suffer from living alone, even if they are still physically capable or have home helpers.

They would surely benefit from being allowed to share two bedroomed accomodation?

There is an urgent need to get this policy changed. I realise there may be a shortage of two bedroomed bungalows but it seems senseless to give them to families rather than elderly friends or companions.

In addition of course those elderly people who may have to live alone are paying more in energy bills, TV licenses, phone and internet services and probably food bills, often out of their only income which is their pensions.

Can I ask readers to contact their local councillors about this issue?

Alun Buffry 

 https://www.buffry.org.uk/enlet160822.html

Letter to Chloe Smith MP Norwich North - why do you not reply?

Dear Ms Smith,

I am disappointed that you never BOTHER to reply to my emails but then again maybe you don't want my vote.

When you were first elected, you told me that you did not think people should be punished for experimenting with drugs.

NOW I am asking you do you think it Just and Legal for authorities (police) to raid the PRIVATE LIVES and Homes of people who CHOOSE TO BELIEVE that cannabis consumption is beneficial in their lives and to their health, EVEN THOUGH they pose no risk to public health or the Rights of others?

Or do you think that of all the things people can chose to do in private but are not allowed to do in public, somehow growing a few plants is a risk to others?

Or do you think that Human Rights should be ignored or abolished?

Do you believe that you hold a seat in Parliament to represent your constituency, your Party or simply to improve your career and income?

I ask on behalf of many thousands of your constiuents that choose to use cannabis in private but live in fear of arrest, prosecution, loss of career and possibly freedom.

Alun Buffry

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