Housing Strategy 2009-2014 - South Derbyshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council Housing Strategy 2009 – 2014
1.4 Commence a
programme of
parish surveys.
1.5 Work with
partners
to improve our
understanding
of the Housing
Needs of
Vulnerable
Groups.
1.6 Commission
a new private
sector stock
condition survey.
1.7 Detail study of the
housing market
in an urban
parish, possibly
Woodville.
1.8 Analyse both the
Council Housing
and Registered
Social Landlord
housing waiting
lists.
1.9 Establish a
Young Persons
Accommodation
Housing Group
to monitor
Housing Needs
and develop
appropriate
accommodation.
Rural Parish Local Housing Needs Research across 44 rural
parishes was completed in 2008. This research identified a
need of 171 affordable homes in 31 communities.
SDDC is an active member of the Derbyshire Supporting
People Management Framework, which regularly
monitors housing needs of vulnerable groups. A review of
Homelessness Needs in South Derbyshire was completed
in 2007 and New Homelessness Strategy published in 2008.
Officers participate in a number of groups working to assist
vulnerable people including the Derbyshire Homelessness
groupand the Priority and Prolific Offenders group.
An updated Private Sector Stock Condition report was
published in 2004. Consultants have been commissioned to
undertake a new survey. The fieldwork is complete
and the report is due to be published in May 2009.
The New Strategic Housing Market Assessment considers
the sub-housing markets across the district providing detail
of the housing need around the Swadlincote urban core
including Woodville and on the fringes of Derby.
In 2004 the Council introduced a new IT system for
recording applicants on the housing waiting list. The
Council successfully secured additional funds to introduce
Choice Based Lettings (CBL) in partnership with Derby
City. All of our RSL partners participate in this scheme,
which went live in December 2008. Reports providing
detailed analysis of this new CBL system are to be
developed in 2009.
This group was established but lost momentum in 2007,
possibly because membership is similar to other groups
and hence there was little added value for members to
participate. Young Persons homeless issues are now
considered as part of the district wide Housing and
Homelessness Partnership Steering group.
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