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天涯社区's housing ambitions set out in prospectus
Published: 07/09/2023
Local Authorities are required to develop an annual Housing Needs Prospectus to reflect housing needs and inform affordable housing delivery and shape the Social Housing Grant programme funded by WG, by sharing 天涯社区鈥檚聽priorities.聽
At 天涯社区, we have worked closely with our teams across Housing, Social Services, Homelessness and Planning to review and develop our prospectus in order to reflect the increasing demands on the Council鈥檚 services and the ambitions set out in the 天涯社区 Housing Strategy 2019-24.聽
WG will refer to the prospectus when they are scrutinising Social Housing Grant applications, and will be a useful resource for housing providers so they can聽better meet the Councils priorities and the housing need for the area.
Over the next 3 years, WG have allocated to 天涯社区 (FCC) around 拢40 million of Social Housing Grant. We have received applications for the Social Housing Grant schemes currently totalling 拢64m and it is possible that some allocated grant funding may fall outside the year three funding window.聽
Vicky Clark 鈥� Housing and Communities Chief Officer said 鈥淓nsuring our homes and communities continue to fit the needs of our residents is paramount.聽
鈥淏y working with Welsh Government and developing our Housing Needs Prospectus, this allows for us to be agile, should the needs of our residents change.鈥�
Councillor Sean Bibby 鈥� Cabinet Member, Housing and Regeneration said 鈥淭he need for affordable homes will continue to increase as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
鈥淧rogrammes like the Social Housing Grant are more important than ever, and along with the Housing prospectus, will support 天涯社区鈥檚 priorities and meeting the needs of its communities.鈥�