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Options Appraisals and achieve the decent homes standard. These two factors and the resulting
investment required have to be considered as absolute. Proportions of investment for the other
themes have to be set in relation to these.
8.59 The draft RHS was unable to take account of the total amount of regional funding and the
proportion of total investment needed for Key Workers and Local Authority Decent Homes as they
were uncertain at the time of writing. Subsequently the RHS has been able to take account of
both stakeholder views and these absolute requirements to arrive at a longer-term view of the
proportions of investment for each theme. It has established indicative percentage shares of the
Single Regional Housing Pot, thereby setting the direction of travel. The exact percentages in any
investment cycle will be completed by EERA/RHB within the investment plan to be presented to
Ministers.
Figure 18. Investment themes indicative targeting
* Includes refugees, migrant workers, Gypsies and Travellers
** Subject to review as the Region’s Supporting People Strategy evolves
Regional Housing Strategy for the East of England: 2005–2010
Indicative share of Single
Regional Housing Pot
Theme to 2010 (%) from 2010 (%)
Growth 20 25
Local need/homelessness 20 20
Regeneration 10 10
Rural 10 10
Key Workers 14 5
Supported housing 8 15**
Existing stock 15 10
BME* 3 5
Total 100 100
8.60 Targeting and policy within the individual themes are handled in the sections below. They also
provide an indication of the basis for target levels of investment. The figures are aspirational, and
will be achieved only if sufficient numbers of appropriate schemes can be developed. The longerterm
figures from 2010 will also be subject to testing and review as experience develops and the
results of further research provide evidence on the Region’s emerging needs and priorities.
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