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A Norfolk council has been accused of repeatedly “rolling over” for developers after agreeing cuts to affordable housing. South Norfolk Council approved plans for 31 new homes in Newton Flotman, which have been in the pipeline for two years. While seven affordable houses were originally included in the scheme, this was later cut down to four and then zero by the developers, FW Properties, who eventually offered a “compromise” of two properties to be marketed at a lower rent or for shared ownership. FW Properties has insisted this is necessary because the original scheme was no longer viable du…

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