McGlone: Need for affordable housing continues to outstrip supply particularly in Mid Ulster
SDLP Mid Ulster representatives have welcomed Housing Executive support for a new-build social housing project in Coalisland.
The Housing Executive have confirmed their support for the second phase of the Apex project at Gortview which will provide 17 new social housing units.
Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said: “I have had ongoing conversations with the Housing Executive and Apex about this site, and the Housing Executive’s support for the second phase of new-build social housing at Gortview is welcome news for all concerned.
“Recent figures show that the need for affordable housing continues to outstrip supply across the North and particularly in Mid Ulster.”
Local SDLP Councillor Malachy Quinn added, “There are over 1600 people officially homeless in Mid Ulster and over 2,800 on the social housing waiting list.
“In Coalisland there is a particular need for new social housing, and I am regularly dealing with individuals and families in housing stress desperate for somewhere affordable to live.”