Housing Strategy 2009-2014 - South Derbyshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council Housing Strategy 2009 – 2014
3.4 2008 Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods:
A National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society.
3.4.1 The Government says, ‘We want to prepare our communities for the multiple
changes that we will face; to ‘future proof’ our society so that it does not
alienate or exclude; and to allow everybody, regardless of age, to participate
and enjoy their home and their environment for as long as possible.’
3.4.2 Meeting the housing needs and aspirations of an ageing population is likely to be
one of the main challenges for South Derbyshire. The Office of National Statistics
predicts that between the periods of 2005 – 2015 the older people population
in the district will increase by some 30% compared to 20% for England over the
same period. The Council is currently working in partnership with the Derbyshire
County Council and a Registered Social Landlord to develop an extra care housing
project to increase older persons housing options and developing telecare services
to older persons in private homes.
3.5 Worklessness
3.5.1 John Hills 2007 report ‘Ends and Means: the Future Roles of Social Housing
in England’ states that, “… a third of those unemployed in the spring 2006 are
within the social rented housing sector”. Tackling worklessness is a key priority for
the Government and housing providers who already have relationships with their
tenants are seen as important partners to address this issue.
3.5.2 In September 2008, unemployment in South Derbyshire was lower than that for
Derbyshire and England; however some wards have rates above the average.
These include Newhall and Stanton, Woodville and Hartshorne where there are
also high concentrations of social rented properties.
3.5.3 The District Council is involved in numerous economic activities including working
closely with partners attracting inward investment through the promotion of the area
and available sites and properties, together with assistance to potential investors
to provide employment opportunities for local people. This includes major inward
investment at ‘Tetron Point’ in Swadlincote from Bison Concrete Limited (manufacturer
of floor units and structural components) and Fakro GB Limited (manufacturer of roof
windows) as well as Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK at Burnaston.
3.6 East Midlands Regional Housing Strategy 2004 - 2010
3.6.1 The objective for housing set out in this Strategy is, ‘to ensure that the existing
and future housing stock is appropriate to meet the housing needs of all
parts of the community’.
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