I SHARE Richard Bridge’s view (Letters, March 19) on the social and moral need to provide low-cost housing in York, particularly in those areas that are fast becoming the exclusive domain of high-earning professionals.
But perhaps he and I should look at the broader picture in the case of Oliver House.
If the sale of Oliver House can bring £3 million or so to the coffers of York, think how much good that money could do for so many more young, poor, and homeless people than could be accommodated on the Oliver House site.
I confess to being conflicted over this issue, and I have little confidence in the advice from council officers since the £1 giveaway of York Theatre Royal. But provided the money from the sale of Oliver House can be ring-fenced for social housing and social care across the city, I hope the Labour administration sells to the highest bidder.
Colin Hall, Tower Place, York.
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