“The Federation of Master Builders says 66% of construction firms have been forced to turn down work because of a shortage of skilled workers. This follows the Local Government Association’s declaration that the UK is training “too many hairdressers and not enough bricklayers”.

Housebuilders including Persimmon and Barratt Developments have warned that a shortage of skilled construction workers is hitting the housing market by holding back the building of new property.”

The Daily Telegraph, Page: 31 Daily Mail, Page: 73 Independent I, Page: 2

So how will this affect the number of houses in EDDC’s Local Plan?

And what impact will the labour shortage have on Govt Inspectors’ decisions nationwide?