Housing Strategy and Partnership
The Housing Strategy and Partnerships Team
assesses the current and future housing needs of the town and is
working to ensure that the amount of affordable housing built
ensures estate sustainability . The team works with our
partners to make sure that our estates are where people want to
live and work. The team does this by working with neighbouring
local authorities, partner housing associations, private developers
and other stakeholders.
The team is also responsible for initiatives
with the Private Sector to try and improve conditions for those
living in this sector, particularly those who are vulnerable and
those who are privately renting accommodation.
The Housing Strategy Team has responsibility
for the following functions:
- Production of the Council's Housing Strategy
- Monitoring the delivery of the Housing Strategy Action
Plan
- Assessment of the need for affordable housing in the local
housing market
- Managing partnerships with housing associations to ensure the
delivery of new affordable housing
- Working with private housing developers and Planning Officers
to ensure the delivery of affordable housing on new private housing
developments
- Contributing to the delivery of the Regional and sub-regional
Housing Strategies and other associated regional documents.
- Providing a housing policy and research
function.
- Developing Private Sector options to meet
existing housing need
- Developing Private Sector engagement
through landlord forum
- Improving conditions for those within the
Private Sector