PARISH councillors have been encouraged by the Princess Royal to pioneer "affordable" housing schemes in their rural villages.
Addressing a village housing seminar at Grasmere last week, in her role as President of the Rural Housing Trust, Princess Anne highlighted the important role parish councils can play in instigating housing schemes for local people.
"I am here to encourage the parish councils that it is really for you to take the lead on these issues that you can, and should have, a strong involvement in," said Her Royal Highness.
"It is much better if any housing scheme is instigated by the parish councils as it will demonstrate to everybody else just how important it is locally.
"Be Positive. You know there are complications, but many of these housing schemes do proceed smoothly, with little opposition and in a reasonable timescale."
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