AFFORDABLE housing in Upton was under discussion at a town council meeting this week.

As a result, the council has agreed a residents' housing needs survey will be conducted.

The council was visited by Nigel Potter, of Community First, who explained that a development of around eight houses could be built on land outside the town's normal development boundaries and offered as affordable housing for people with local connections.

After debating issues such as the way the housing would be allocated and how sites could be found, councillors voted to approve Mr Potter distributing the housing needs survey.

When the results are collated, it will then decide an affordable housing policy.