Housing Strategy 2009-2014 - South Derbyshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council Housing Strategy 2009 – 2014
14 Objective:
Gypsies/travellers
– increase
the number
of authorised
pitches in the
district.
14.1 To work with
Derbyshire
County Council
and bid to ODPM
for additional
funding for 4
extra pitches.
15 Objective: To
ensure that
People with
Mental Health
problems
have access
to appropriate
housing.
15.1 Mental Health
Trust is currently
preparing an
Accommodation
Strategy.
(Anticipated date
for publication
summer 2004)
The District will
work with the
Trust to meet
needs identified
as part of this
strategy.
Successes
Increased Woodyard Lane site in Church Broughton by 3
pitches. Work completed in 2006. Lullington Gypsy
site - successful bid was made and grant has funded an
additional 2 pitches for a total of 2 caravans. The site has
been extended and further works undertaken, including
the erection of 11 new individual pitch toilet / washroom
facilities and the installation of a sewage treatment system
to replace the dilapidated septic tanks and soak away.
Successes
The needs of people with mental health are monitored
via the Supporting People Core group of which SDDC is
a member. Housing Department will appropriately refer
housing applicants to the Mental Health team.
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