Issue details

Housing Strategy Update

To update the Housing Strategy to take account of the strategic / operational split (ALMO) and to ensure currency of data, relevancy of targets and action plan and accessibility of the strategy to internal and external stakeholders.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: Deleted

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 9 Jan 2006 by Full Council

Contact: Stephen Clarke, Director of Housing.

Consultation process

Due to no fundamental change to direction or priorities, no formal consultation is necessary. Consultation has taken place with internal stakeholders. Consultation also undertaken with external partners through housing strategic partnership and Housing Association Forum on the updated draft document. Decision at Full Council to be taken on recommendation of the Executive to be held on 20 December 2005.

DMT date and early discussion between AD and Cabinet Member: Executive Member for Housing and Director of Housing

SLT date: The update process will include the specific consideration of equalities implications for every section of the strategy. It will clarify the implications for Housing on BME communities and for those with specific needs. An equalities impact assessment will be undertaken and the resulting recommendations included in the plan.