Reform of the planning system is crucial to address the housing crisis in Wales

There is a pretty strong consensus that there is no route out of the housing crisis that doesn’t include building much more social housing, and frankly, much more housing in general.

When head teachers are raising concerns with politicians about their school numbers being significantly impacted by private rental evictions, we should stop and think.

For these children being forced out of their homes and into temporary accommodation, often miles away from their schools, this is a tragedy that could have lifelong consequences. For society as a whole, we are storing up significant problems for the future that could be very expensive to solve.