Appendix - North Kesteven District Council

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Index CONTACT DETAILS 1 FORWARD by Councillor S D Ogden 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 Introduction 4 The Strategic Framework 4 Needs Analysis 4 Resources 6 Setting Priorities 6 A – THE DISTRICT CONTEXT 8 B – THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 9 Introduction 9 The Authority’s Objectives 9 Local Strategic Partnership 10 Stock Options Appraisal 11 Sustainable Communities 12 Best Value 13 Wider Context – other influential factors 14 Capital Funding 41 Enabling Role 43 H – DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING STRATEGY 45 Review of Progress against Previous Priorities 45 Ongoing Survey Work 46 Review of the Strategy 46 Action Plan for the Review of the Strategy 47 APPENDICES Appendix A – Priority Areas 48 Appendix B – Strategic Framework 63 Appendix C – List of Consultees 64 Appendix D – Options 72 Appendix E – Summary of HRA Expenditure 76 Appendix F – Best Value Performance Indicators 79 C – THE CHALLENGES FACING THE DISTRICT15 Background 15 Housing Challenges - The demand for housing 16 Housing Challenges - The Condition of the District’s 21 Housing Stock D – STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 24 Development of this Strategy 24 Affordable Housing 27 Older People 28 Energy Use 28 Private Sector Improvement 29 Properties to meet People’s Special Needs 31 Homelessness 32 E – SUPPORTING MINORITY GROUPS 35 Youth Issues 35 Teenage Parents 35 Adults with Physical Disabilities 35 Adults with Learning Disabilities 35 Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Residents 36 Domestic Violence 36 Supporting People 36 Gypsies/Travellers 37 F – PARTNERSHIP WORKING 38 G – RESOURCES 40 Revenue Funding 41 3 Housing Strategy 2005 - 2008
Executive Summary Introduction The Council’s Housing Strategy provides a summary of the Council’s policies concerning all tenures of housing stock within the North Kesteven District Council for the period 2005-8. The strategy includes reference to the Council’s own housing stock and discusses some of the options relating to its management. The detailed policies relating to the management of the Council’s stock are contained within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan. The Strategic Framework This strategy has been developed from the priorities set out in a number of documents. These include: • The Regional and Sub-Regional Housing Strategies • The Local Strategic Partnership Community Strategy • The Council’s Improvement Plan (Best Value Performance Plan) entitled “Performance Matters”. The strategy also takes into account partnerships developed with other agencies including Local Councils and Housing Associations (or registered Social Landlords (RSL’s)). The Strategy draws upon the national agenda of housing issues including government policies on homelessness and the development of decent homes in the private sector. Needs Analysis The Council’s Stock Overall, the condition of the Council’s housing stock is good and the Government’s decent homes standard will be achieved by 2010. This was ascertained through an appraisal of Council finances and expenditure requirements over the next 30 years. The process concluded that the Council could afford to retain its stock. Private Sector Stock The Council has undertaken a Private Sector Stock Condition Survey which indicates that only 1.3% of premises are currently unfit. However, a new housing health and safety rating system will be introduced and it is expected that approximately 3% of premises will have serious hazards. It is also known that 31% of private sector dwellings fail the decent homes standard. The Council has adopted a private sector housing renewal strategy and during 2005/06 work will be undertaken on amending this strategy to work towards meeting the government’s targets on ensuring that at least 70% of vulnerable households live in a decent home by 2010. The Council is also concerned about the effects of fuel poverty and is working on establishing an affordable warmth policy. This will link to plans to trial the use of renewable heating systems in the Council’s own stock which, if successful, can be promoted within the private sector. Housing Strategy 2005 - 2008 4
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Page 3: Forward FORWARD by Councillor Ogden
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Resources Housing
Page 9 and 10: A The District Context North Kestev
Page 11 and 12: B Strategic Framework including the
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Page 15 and 16: B Strategic Framework Wider Context
Page 17 and 18: C The Challenges Facing the Distric
Page 25 and 26: D Strategic Priorities An analysis
Page 27 and 28: D Strategic Priorities Consultation
Page 29 and 30: D Strategic Priorities Other opport
Page 31 and 32: D Strategic Priorities Helping thos
Page 33 and 34: D Strategic Priorities Homelessness
Page 35 and 36: D Strategic Priorities Although pre
Page 37 and 38: E Supporting Minority Groups Black
Page 39 and 40: F Partnership Working This Strategy
Page 41 and 42: G Resources Revenue Funding Housing
Page 43 and 44: G Resources 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
Page 45 and 46: G Resources This programme is based
Page 47 and 48: H Development of Housing Strategy O
Page 49 and 50: Appendix A PRIORITY AREA 1 - Afford
Page 51 and 52: Appendix A ACTIONS MILESTONES RESOU
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Appendix A PRIORITY AREA 3 - Energy
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Appendix A ACTIONS MILESTONES RESOU
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Appendix C List of Consultees Linco
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Appendix C Archaological Services T
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Appendix C Highways Consultants Hec
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Appendix C Clerk to Bracebridge Hea
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Appendix D Options Considered in th
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Appendix D OPTIONS RISK ISSUES RESO
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Appendix E ACTUAL 2003/04 £ ACTUAL
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Appendix E ACTUAL 2003/04 £ ACTUAL
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Appendix F Performance for 2003/04
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Appendix F Performance for 2003/04
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