Housing, Homelessness and Benefits Strategy - Basingstoke and ...
Housing, Homelessness and Benefits Strategy - Basingstoke and ...
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Return to ContentscontinuedActions for 2008-11 (See Appendix 1 for full details)Regeneration Area Action so far We willBishops GreenConstruction of 148 new units by Sentinel<strong>Housing</strong> is underway in the westernhalf of Bishops Green. The Council hasworked closely with Sentinel, <strong>and</strong> hastransferred its l<strong>and</strong> in order to facilitate acomprehensive scheme dovetailed withthe new village hall, shop <strong>and</strong> proposednew central open space. The first phase of28 rented / 7 private equity share homeswas completed by March 2008.Continue with the Bishops Green project,delivering a further 32 units by July 2009.Overall there is a mix of 80 affordable<strong>and</strong> 68 private sale units to provide asustainable community.Maldive Road <strong>and</strong> Faroe Close, PopleyFollowing extensive consultation with localresidents, a planning application has beensubmitted to replace the existing 5-storeyblocks of maisonettes with 237 new buildhouses <strong>and</strong> flats, which together with 4maisonettes <strong>and</strong> 10 houses being retainedon site, gives a total development size of251 homes.The new build units will provide 140 flats(59%) <strong>and</strong> 97 (31%) houses. The tenuremix consists of social rented, sharedownership <strong>and</strong> intermediate market rentedunits, with a mix varying from 1-bed flatsto 4-bed houses. The transfer of Councill<strong>and</strong> to Sentinel will be critical to ensurethis comprehensive project can takeplace.Taverner Close <strong>and</strong> Freemantle Close,OakridgeThe Council is to input to an optionsappraisal led by Sentinel <strong>Housing</strong>Association for this area. This will look atthe feasibility of full/partial redevelopmentor refurbishment <strong>and</strong> will involveconsultation with local residents.Priority C - Preventing <strong>and</strong> Addressing<strong>Homelessness</strong>Preventing<strong>and</strong> addressing<strong>Homelessness</strong> prevention is key to delivering sustainablecommunities. The Council believes priority should be givento developing <strong>and</strong> implementing a strategic approach tohomelessness prevention rather than just developing servicesto alleviate the impact of homelessness. It therefore placesgreat emphasis on working dynamically with partners to preventhomelessness <strong>and</strong> deliver interventions which tackle the keyhomelessness risk factors.38
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