Standard Posted by East Devon Watch Posted on 1 Jun 2017 Posted under Accountability, Affordable and Social Housing New homes: 7500; council houses 170 “The housing charity Shelter says just over 7,500 new private homes were built in the South West between 2015 and 2016. In stark contrast just 170 new council houses were built in the same period.” Source: BBC Devon Live website today Pitiful. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related