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Waverley Council Slams Government's Unrealistic Housing Targets

12/23/2025

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Waverley Borough Council in Surrey criticizes the government's new housing targets as unrealistic and unsustainable.
The council's annual target rises from about 710 to over 1,450 homes, a shift cited by Paul Follows, leader of Waverley Borough Council, as creating an impossible position and risking overdevelopment.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government requires all areas to contribute to housing needs without harming natural landscapes.

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Waverley Borough Council in Surrey criticizes the government's new housing targets as unrealistic and unsustainable.
The council's annual target rises from about 710 to over 1,450 homes, a shift cited by Paul Follows, leader of Waverley Borough Council, as creating an impossible position and risking overdevelopment.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government requires all areas to contribute to housing needs without harming natural landscapes.