Peter Pool is right when he says everybody needs a home (Opinion, August 8). Brighton and Hove Council's housing strategy sets out a number of ways in which we aim to meet the various housing needs of local residents.

The local housing crisis is caused by Brighton and Hove's popularity as a place to live and homelessness has been a problem since long before the Place To Be campaign was launched.

It is not the council's intention to "dump" anybody in other areas.

A scheme is being developed in partnership with Adur Council to develop 30 affordable dwellings in the Shoreham and Southwick area, which can be offered to people on the Brighton and Hove housing register.

This is the preferred area to live for many people on the register. This project will extend choice for those people. Residents' lifestyles and aspirations do not always fit neatly within local authority boundaries and this scheme is innovative in recognising that fact.

The Brighton Station site is crucial for house-building to meet demand in the city centre and the planning brief for the site stipulates the development of 270-400 homes, of which 30 per cent are to be let at affordable rents.

However, in an area of above-average unemployment, job creation is also important, which is why we are seeking to achieve mixed development on the site.

-Councillor Tehmtan, Framroze, Executive councillor, housing, Brighton and Hove Council