Limavady District Housing Plan 2011/12 - Northern Ireland Housing ...

LIMAVADY
Section 1
Regional context
1.1 Introduction
Each year the Housing Executive publishes District Housing Plans for the 26 district
councils in Northern Ireland. These documents form part of our statutory
requirement to consult with councils on our programmes and performance.
Section 1, outlines priorities and spending for the year ahead. It also gives a brief
overview of policy issues affecting housing and summarises some of the main issues
from the Housing Market Review and Perspectives Report. Section 2 gives an
analysis of the local housing market and Section 3, sets out the Local Housing
Strategy. The final section contains appendices giving statistics, contact details
and useful links for further information on topics discussed in the Plan
Our plans are constructed to reflect government policy as set out in the
Programme for Government, published in January 2008. In addition, our policies
and plans are developed in the context of a number of government strategies
including: the Sustainable Development Strategy; Anti-Poverty Strategy; and the
Department for Social Development’s priorities.
Our policies are developed with equality considerations incorporated from the
outset. We consult regularly with our partners in the Consultative Forum on equality
issues and through the Housing Council and the Housing Community Network. We
have begun implementation of our new policy statement on Children and Young
People along with our child protection policy.
Together, the Review of the Northern Ireland Housing Market, the Corporate Plan
and the District Housing Plans represent our overall housing strategy for Northern
Ireland.
1.2 Our housing priorities and programmes
Reduced levels of funding and reduced income from the sale of our assets will
present challenges and we have prioritised our work for the year ahead. There
remains an ongoing need to invest in both the private and social housing sectors
to maintain conditions and in measures to alleviate fuel poverty.
Our priorities are as follows:
• New social house building;
• Maintenance and Improvements to our own stock;
• Promoting energy efficiency and helping to combat fuel poverty in the
residential sector;
• Investment in private sector housing through Grants;
• Supporting the housing needs of disabled people;
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