Homes

Question Title

* To what extent do you agree or disagree with these proposed priorities?

  Response
Develop more affordable housing by making maximum use of Section 106 contributions, acquiring/developing new homes, reducing the number of empty homes, bringing forward brownfield land and by recognising different approaches to ‘affordable housing’.
Develop a mixed provision of affordable homes which includes starter homes serving the needs of younger people, families with young children and homes for older people.
Increase the availability of supported housing and extra care, ensuring that these choices are extended as widely as possible.
Establish a development company to act as a vehicle for new housing developments.
Develop our lettings policies to maximise support for local people.
Review the Council’s own stock and land to encourage appropriate growth and development.
Ensure that planning policies include scope for small-scale development in villages and smaller settlements where the community are in support.
Provide support and signposting to relevant support services and agencies.
Prevent homelessness wherever we can and support which help people manage and prevent indebtedness.
Review the way in which all Council policies and services support the most vulnerable in our community.

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