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Have you spotted an empty home?

August 28, 2016 | 0 comments

August 28, 2016 in News

Rochford District Council are currently running an Empty Home scheme. I don't know how many empty homes there are across our district but whatever the figures it'd be good to bring them back into use, maybe we wouldn't have to build so many new houses then or is that just wishful thinking? If you spot an empty home then click on the image above to report it and the council will try and get in touch with the owner to bring it back into use.
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James Newport

Essex County Councillor for Rayleigh North, Rochford District Councillor for Downhall & Rawreth and Rayleigh Town Councillor for Sweyne.

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