A Crayford resident has accused Bexley Council of burying its head in the sand, over a lack of affordable and social housing.

A Freedom of Information (FoI) request revealed 100 per cent of new homes built in both the former Erith Quarry site in Fraser Road and the former Bexley College site in Tower Road, Belvedere, will be sold to private buyers.

The majority of homes in the former Howbury Centre site in Slade Green, sold by the council for more than £13.4m, and the Riverside Swimming Centre site in Erith High Street will also go privately.

According to Elaine Willis, the figures show affordable housing is not a priority for the council - whilst lifelong Bexley residents are being forced out of the borough.

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The results of the FoI request

Mrs Willis, 55, told News Shopper: "My main concern is about all the buildings going up in this area and only a minute amount is social housing.

"It must be absolutely horrible living in temporary accommodation with all these properties going up in this area.

"There is nothing for the people on the waiting lists. It seems wrong to me.

"I grew up on a council estate - how to hell are they going to buy a £250,000 house?

"It’s just going to get more and more expensive to live down here.

"I am a qualified midwife and I earn a decent wage but I wouldn’t even be able to buy a place.

"People are having their aspirations taken away because they can’t buy a home."

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The Norris Way resident added: "I grew up in Albany Park, Sidcup. It’s now 95 per cent private owned.

"My in-laws still live there but it’s changed a lot.

"I would like to see the council addressing the problem, they seem to be putting their heads in the sand.

"The houses which they probably will build on Old Farm are going to be very expensive, and the traffic is bad anyway.

"The council haven’t thought it through, they just see numbers and figures.

"It feels like they are trying to get everyone poor out of the way.

"Low paid people do not stand a chance. There isn't anything for anyone who’s on the National Living Wage. It’s just not feasible."

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A Bexley Council spokesman said: "The council recognises the need for affordable housing but when disposing of land we have to balance the housing needs of the local community, other forms of social infrastructure such as schools and access to health services, and the need to maximize the price achieved to fund future capital projects for the benefit of all our residents."