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Rural Affordable Housing

Rural Affordable Housing. Cllr Pam Doodes Leader, Wealden District Council. L. L. Rural Affordable Housing. Need for Affordable Housing. Low wages Fuel poverty Stock profile Balanced Community Sustainability. Lack of understanding NIMBY Land availability Costs Timescale. L.

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Rural Affordable Housing

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  1. Rural Affordable Housing Cllr Pam Doodes Leader, Wealden District Council

  2. L L Rural Affordable Housing

  3. Need for Affordable Housing • Low wages • Fuel poverty • Stock profile • Balanced Community • Sustainability

  4. Lack of understanding NIMBY Land availability Costs Timescale L Barriers to delivery

  5. Breaking Down the Barriers • 1. Housing Need • Housing Needs Surveys • Raise awareness of need • Engage with Parish Councils & Community

  6. Breaking Down Barriers • 2. NIMBY • Affordable Housing Champions • Support to Parish Council • Work proactively with Parish Council to bring suitable sites forward • Mobilise supporters of affordable housing • Image of affordable housing

  7. L L Affordable Housing

  8. Breaking Down Barriers • 3. Land Availability • Use Public Sector land assets • Close inter-departmental working • Work in partnership with Parish Council & local community to bring suitable sites forward • Explore compulsory purchase powers • Explore alternative forms of delivery ie CLTs

  9. Breaking Down the Barriers • 4. Costs • Realism – landowners • Public funding mechanisms need to recognise additional costs of rural delivery • Single Conversation • Local Authorities & other public bodies sell at discount

  10. Breaking Down the Barriers • 4. Strategy • Corporate Strategies • Planning Policy • Relationship between national & local targets • LAA targets – all to sign up & be accountable

  11. Use of existing housing stock Under-occupation Land ownership Data: needs, stock condition, aspirations L Making the best of what we have

  12. Who is doing what? • Homes & Communities Agency • Rural Affordable Housing Project • Rural affordable housing targets • National Housing Federation • Save our Villages

  13. What can YOU do…?

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