Councillor Francis Tonk's claim that every alternative to council housing is "privatisation" (The Argus, June 23) is wrong and misleading. There are many forms of social and community-owned-andmanaged housing, including the kind for which housing associations are responsible.
His claim is especially surprising because of his long involvement with the Co-operative movement which has a history of supporting housing co-ops, tenant management organisations and, recently, the Community Gateway initiatives.
These are all examples of non-privatised social/community housing.
At my request, Brighton and Hove City Council is now meeting with local housing co-ops to discuss how they might play a greater role in helping to meet the need for affordable housing in the city.
-David Lepper, Labour and Co-operative MP, Brighton Pavilion
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