THE deputy prime minister Angela Rayner visited Basingstoke earlier this week where she talked about Labour's plans for affordable homes. 

Ms Rayner visited Bloor Homes housing development site at Basingstoke Golf Course on Tuesday, July 30. 

The housing secretary was accompanied by MP for Basingstoke Luke Murphy. 

Following her visit, Mr Murphy said: "I was pleased to meet with deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, here in Basingstoke to talk about the Labour government's plan to ensure everyone can secure a decent affordable home of their own.

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Angela Rayner, with Steve MacPherson Bloor Homes Group development and technical director and Luke Murphy (left) (Image: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire) “Labour was elected on a commitment to build the homes our community and the country needs, and that's how we’ll grow our economy, fix and fund our public services, and deliver on the priorities for people here in Basingstoke.

"But we are committed to ensuring we don't repeat the Conservatives' mistakes, locally and nationally, that has seen so many homes built in Basingstoke without the local public services and infrastructure that people need.

"Labour's proposed changes to the planning system include a focus on building more genuinely affordable homes to rent and buy, delivering the GP services, schools, transport links and green spaces alongside new development, and preventing the kind of haphazard development we've seen over the past 14 years.

"I’m committed to working with our local council and councillors and the Labour government on these plans to deliver for residents and our town."

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During her visit, Ms Rayner set out her plans after confirming Labour will revive top-down housing targets for local councils.

The total for these local targets will be just over 370,000 homes a year and will be calculated using a new method that will include an 'uplift' in the most unaffordable areas.

Figures released by Ms Rayner's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government revealed the proposed new targets for each council area.