The Trumpington Residents' Association strongly supports the policy and the need for affordable housing, including the reference to 40% affordable housing on sites with 10 or more homes. However, we are very aware that so-called 'affordable housing' is not affordable to many people who may be driven out of the housing market by escalating house prices. There is the continued need for social housing at reasonable rents.

We question the service that is provided by the affordable housing organisations such as BPHA and Flagship and their failure to enforce rental agreements and take responsibility for fighting anti-social behaviour.

We are also concerned that the housing organisations are allowed to sell on their housing stock to other providers and the effect this can have on fragmenting the housing system in areas such as the Southern Fringe.