Strategies and Plans
The Housing Strategy Statement and the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan (Addendum) for 2002/03 were among the very best in the country and show the aims and objectives of the Council for Housing in the district as well as for the Council's own housing stock.
The Housing Strategy 2006-2011 can be downloaded below.
The Homelessness Strategy for 2008 - 2013,
Homelessness Strategy 2008-2013 -
DOWNLOAD Local Authorities are required to have robust and up to date assessments of the housing needs in the area. These are required to support the Housing Strategy and bids for resources and Local Plan policies for affordable housing provision.
 | Housing Needs Survey Final Report 2001. DOWNLOAD |
| Housing Needs Survey Update 2003. DOWNLOAD |
The new Housing Needs survey is in the final stages of development and will be published in November 2009.
Housing Supply and DemandThe Housing Supply & Demand Reports can be downloaded below:
| Housing Supply and Demand Report 2004. DOWNLOAD |
 | Housing Supply and Demand Report 2005. DOWNLOAD
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Regional Housing Strategy
This is the second Regional Housing Strategy (RHS) for the East of England, taking forward the objectives of the first Strategy launched in 2003. Together with other key regional strategies comprising the Integrated Regional Strategy (IRS), in particular the East of England Plan and the Regional Economic Strategy (RES), it sets an agenda for achieving change and improvement for the quality of life in the Region.
A Housing Strategy for the London Commuter Belt Sub-region 2005 - 2008
The London Commuter Belt Sub-Region (LCBSR) is the largest of the nine sub-regions in the East region, with a population of almost 1.5 million people, incorporating fifteen district authorities, two county councils and over thirty social housing providers. The 2005-2008 Housing Strategy identifies and analyses housing issues and priorities in the context of the sub-region's housing market as the basis for identifying relevant investment priorities.
| London Commuter Belt Housing Strategy. DOWNLOAD |
The new London Commuter Belt Housing Strategy is currently in the final stages of development and will be published in November 2009.