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Figure 1. Relationships between regional, sub-regional and local strategies
Vision
4.8 The Vision has been developed from the original strategy, with some refinement following
consultation:
To ensure everyone can live in a decent home which meets their needs, at a price they
can afford and in locations that are sustainable.
4.9 Contributing aims:
Regional Housing Strategy: Synthesis of Sustainable Communities
Plan, Housing Element of East of England Plan, Regional Economic
Strategy and sub-regional Priorities.
Sub-regional housing strategy: Reflects housing markets and
development sites (operating across local administrative boundaries)
focus for the supply and delivery of affordable housing.
Local Housing and Homelessness Strategy Analysis of local housing
needs and related issues. Link to community planning agenda.
• to use housing investment to support economic development
• to provide a sustainable environment and attractive places to live
• to promote social inclusion within sustainable communities
• to ensure that housing serves to improve the Region’s health and well-being and reduce
inequalities.
4.10 The RHS will be achieved through three key objectives of delivering more, sustainable housing
provision, in high quality homes and environments, creating inclusive communities.
It must do this within established national and regional strategic frameworks.
The national strategic framework
4.11 The Government expects the RHS to deliver the Sustainable Communities Plan in a way that is
appropriate to the East of England. In particular it should support the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister’s Public Service Agreement (PSA) performance targets.
• PSA 1: tackle social exclusion and deliver neighbourhood renewal, working with
departments to help them meet their PSA floor targets, in particular narrowing the gap in
health, education, crime, worklessness, housing and liveability outcomes between the most
deprived areas and the rest of England, with measurable improvement by 2010.
• PSA 5: achieve a better balance between housing availability and the demand for housing,
including improving affordability, in all English Regions while protecting valuable countryside
around our towns,cities and in the green belt and the sustainability of towns and cities.