Strategic Housing

As part of strategic leadership and place shaping activities, we seek to address the housing needs of all our residents across all housing tenures.

This role is delivered through what is known as the “Strategic Housing Role”. Local authorities have a range of housing and planning powers to help them deliver their strategic housing role with the government guidance (weblink to CLG document) listing some of the powers and guidance that we can use.

The Housing Green Paper, “Homes for the future:more affordable, more sustainable” (weblink) identifies five key elements that compromise the strategic housing role:

1. Assess and plan for the current and future housing needs of the local population across all tenures
2. Make best use of the existing housing stock
3. Plan and facilitate new supply
4. Plan and commission housing support services which link homes and housing support services
5. Work in partnership to secure effective housing and neighbourhood management on an on-going basis

The documents below detail the evidence base, strategies and action plans used by us to deliver 1 – 5 above:

Housing Needs Studies

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2007 - 2012 (until the RSS is superceded by statute)
• Study into the Private Rented Sector 2010
• Housing Needs Study for Older People 2008
• Housing Needs Study for Young People 2008
• Housing Needs Study for those with Complex Needs 2008
• Housing Needs Study for BME Households 2009
• Housing Needs Study for Disability Access Households 2011
• Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment 2008

Housing Strategies and Investment Plans

• Local Investment Plan 2011–14 (updated October 2011)

Housing Action Plans

• Older Persons Housing Action Plan Delivery 2009 - 14
• Young Persons Action Plan Delivery 2009 – 14
• Complex Needs Action Plan Delivery 2009 – 14
• Extending Housing Choice Action Plan Delivery 2009 - 14
• Improving the Quality of Housing Action Plan Delivery 2009 – 14 WL
• Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Groups Action Plan Delivery 2009 – 14 WL
• Place Shaping for Sustainable Communities Action Plan Delivery 2009 – 14  WL
• Co-Ordination and Management Arrangements in the Housing Market Area 2009 - 14 WL

Affordable Housing Schemes and Place Shaping Activity in the district
Byron Street, Shirebrook Description: Due for completion in March 2011. There are 6x2bed flats, Thermal Efficiency Code Level 3. The landlord is East Midlands Housing Association and the qualifying criteria is Local Connection, on the Local Authority waiting list.	Byron Street, Shirebrook Description: 3 x 1 bed flats. The qualifying criteria is local connection, young person in receipt of Support.

Our Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Service Level Agreements and Service Standards

• Homelessness Policies
• Allocations Policy
• Enforcement Policy
• Grants Policy
• 16/17 year old Protocol
• Hospital Discharge Protocol
• Prison Leavers Rehousing Protocol

Our Partner Organisations

How you can be involved in Housing Service and Strategy Development?

• Customer Feedback Form – Homelessness and Allocations
• Housing Strategy Consultation Timetable
• Community Land Trusts – think you can manage your own scheme?

If you have any questions on any of the documents appended to this page or the function of the Strategic Housing Service, please telephone 01246 242284.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 November 2012 14:57