Tackling Wasted Homes

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 5th Apr 2007

Ed Bridges and Ann Rowland-James are backing Lib Dem plans to bring empty homes back into use.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have set out their proposals to address Wales' housing shortfall.

The party has pledged to bring empty homes back into use, as well as pushing for the building of more social housing and prioritising affordable housing schemes.

Llandaff North Lib Dem Councillor Ann Rowland-James told us: "There are thousands of empty properties all over Wales serving no purpose. We have pledged to work with local authorities to conduct annual local surveys of empty properties, making it easier to target action at bringing them into use."

Cardiff North's Lib Dem Assembly candidate, Cllr. Ed Bridges, added: "There's a desperate shortage of housing, especially for young people. We want to address this so that the current housing imbalance is corrected."