Stop Pricing Out Our Kids

I was at the school gates the other day and I got talking to one of the mums, she's a nurse at the local hospital, and she was telling me she's had to move to Luton because she can't afford a flat in Barnet anymore, it's just ridiculous.

I know she's not alone, I've seen it with my own kids, they're getting older and they're starting to think about moving out, but where are they supposed to go, all the affordable housing is being snapped up by investors or turned into fancy flats for people who don't even live here. It's like our community is being ripped apart, and it's not just about the housing, it's about the people, the families, the kids who are going to grow up without a stable home.

I think the council needs to start taking some responsibility for this, they need to start building more affordable housing, and not just any old flats, but decent homes with gardens and green spaces, where kids can actually grow up and thrive.