Housing Strategy 2009-2014 - South Derbyshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council Housing Strategy 2009 – 2014
Theme 2: Sustaining a home and independent living.
Key issue
• Ageing population.
• Difficulties experienced by groups with
learning disabilities to secure shared
accommodation with provision for a carer.
• Potential rise in unemployment and affects
of the economic slowdown – potential rise in
homelessness.
• No specialist housing related support for
people suffering substance misuse.
• Fuel poverty in the private sector – particularly
vulnerable households in the Seales and Linton
wards; Woodville and Hartshorne parishes.
• Monitor and review Supported Lodging project.
Linked to Housing
Strategy Objectives
Objective 3: To prevent and
reduce homelessness
Objective 4: To ensure vulnerable
people have access to appropriate
and stable housing and support
Objective 5: To improve the quality
of the existing housing stock
Theme 3: Intelligence and continuous improvement.
Key issue
• A need to understand the future housing
needs of potential black and ethnic groups
from Derby City.
• Maintain up to date housing needs information.
• Review and monitor other relevant strategies
which impact on delivery of the Housing
Strategy objectives.
Linked to Housing
Strategy Objectives
Objective 1: To improve our
understanding of housing needs
and aspirations of our residents.
Objective 6: To ensure that
housing providers deliver high
quality customer focused services.
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