DRAFT North Somerset Sustainable Community Strategy 08 - 26.pdf

Aim:Better access to quality homes.Consultation Quote/relatedphoto to be inserted?Aim:Increase supply and access toaffordable housing.‘There needs to be moreaffordable and low costhousing so that futuregenerations can afford aproperty’ – Nailsea.related photo to be inserted?Aim:Prevent and tacklehomelessness.Consultation Quote/relatedphoto to be inserted?Aim:Adequate housing andappropriate health care isavailable for our Black, MinorityEthnic, Gypsy and Travellercommunities.Consultation Quote/relatedphoto to be inserted?Improvements we want to see include:• More vulnerable people living in decent homes.• Access to decent social and private sectorhousing for young people leaving care.• Better housing options for families.• Reduced numbers of people in fuel poverty• Appropriate housing adaptations to meetpeople’s access needs.• Work with private landlords to improvestandards.• Accreditation schemes for agencies thatprovide supported housing for people in drugrehabilitation.Improvements we want to see include:• Maximised investment to improve supply.• Innovation and delivery of affordable homeswithout the need for public subsidy.• Work with housing associations, private sectordevelopers, businesses and land owners formore opportunities for affordable housing.• New housing developments to provide moreaffordable housing in development plans.• Re-use empty properties.• Increase affordable housing in rural settlements.Improvements we want to see include:• Develop prevention work with people at risk ofbecoming homeless.• Reduced number of people living in temporaryaccommodation.• Improved access to information and advice.Improvements we want to see include:• Consult with service users appropriately.• Identify perceived or real barriers that may stoppeople from accessing services and facilities.• Take language and cultural issues into accountwhen delivering services.• Raise awareness of housing, care and supportservices available, through improved andappropriate communication.How we will know if we are making progress:We will use a range of appropriate quality of life indicators to show change over time andwhere performance is to be monitored these will be identified within specific action plansdeveloped by the delivery partnerships.36