Housing Strategy
The Housing Strategy 2009-2012 replaces our previous strategy which ran from 2004-2007 and was then refreshed for 2008.
It is based on priorities agreed through the Cambridge Sub-Regional Housing Strategy, the council’s medium term objectives, the Local Strategic Partnership’s Sustainable Community Strategy, and a range of council and county-wide strategies and plans which are already in place.
The main themes of the strategy are:
- environmental impact
- new homes and new growth
- existing homes and communities
- housing options and housing choice
- supporting people - vulnerable people and people with diverse needs
A comprehensive action plan is being developed to deliver the strategy.
The Housing Strategy 2009-2012 appendices can also be downloaded:
- Appendix 1 - Links to Documents
- Appendix 2 - Progress against 2008-09 actions
- Appendix 3 - Glossary of terms
- Appendix 4 - Action plan
Sub-Regional Housing Strategy
The Cambridge Sub-Regional Housing Strategy (and its appendices) covers the areas of Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury.
Developed in partnership with a variety of partners and agencies, the strategy:
- provides a picture of housing across the sub-region and identifies areas for action where sub-regional working can make a difference;
- identifies resources for housing, and where there are gaps in resources;
- highlights the sub-region’s priorities for action and investment;
- sets out plans for 2008 to 2011 to address these priorities.
Cambridge sub-regional housing board (CRHB)
The Cambridge
sub-regional housing board is a senior officer group of local
authorities and partner agencies, set up to work jointly and
collaboratively on strategic housing issues and sub-regional delivery
of housing growth targets across seven districts.
You can download CRHB minutes and terms of reference by clicking
on the link below:
CRHB
minutes and terms of reference
Housing improvement plan
In 2005 we decided to retain our housing stock after 79% of tenants voted to remain with the council.
Following this we embarked on a housing improvement programme.
The current improvement plan covers the period 2008/2011 and is refreshed half-yearly.
The plan is used to drive service improvements and is monitored by the housing management team alongside the service planning and performance management processes.
You can download the housing services improvements programme.
Repairs and maintenance strategy
In order to deliver an effective and continuously improving repairs and maintenance service to council tenants and leaseholders the repairs and maintenance strategy document has been produced.
This supplements the department's housing asset management strategy and sets out a strategy to be adopted for the delivery of repairs and maintenance activity for the period 2009-11.
Private sector housing strategy
The aim of this strategy is to improve housing conditions and meet the needs of people living in the private sector, and should enable us to make best use of available resources to meet national and local objectives and priorities.
You can download the private sector housing strategy here.
BME housing strategy
The purpose of this Black and minority ethnic (BME) housing strategy is to set out our priorities and plans, and how they will be achieved in conjunction with our partners, to ensure that all people in Cambridge have equal access to our housing services.
You can download the BME housing strategy here.
Homelessness strategy
This strategy aims to improve our services to homeless people and involve them more in providing these services..
You can download the homelessness strategy here.
Home energy strategy
The aim of the home energy strategy is to increase the efficient use of energy in existing homes in Cambridge and reduce the associated emissions of carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) to mitigate climate change.
You can download the home energy strategy here.
Older people's housing strategy
Our vision is for older people in Cambridge with a range of diverse needs to be able to:
- live independently for as long as possible with support and/or adaptations if they need them
- live in safe, decent, accessible, warm and energy efficient homes and to stay in their existing homes for as long as possible where they choose to do so
- have a range of housing options to choose from, preferably close to services and facilities, to meet their particular needs
- to have access to high quality and appropriate information and support to enable them to make informed choices about their housing
More details can be found in these downloads:
Sustainable community strategy
You can download and read about the sustainable community strategy on our local strategic partnership page.
Regional housing strategy for the east of England
You can read about the regional housing strategy on the East of England Regional Assembly website.
Cambridgeshire supporting people strategy
Information about the Cambridgeshire supporting people strategy is available on the Cambridgeshire County Council website.
Strategic housing market assessment
The
Cambridge Housing Sub-region launched its first strategic housing market assessment in June 2008. It shows a wide range of
information on all aspects of the local housing market, and will help to help to inform our future housing strategy and individual
developments in Cambridge and the surrounding area.
The information in it will be updated regularly, and ongoing
improvements to it are being planned. If you are interested in being involved in this, please contact enquiries@cambridgeshirehorizons.co.uk.
You can download an executive summary of the assessment which provides key findings from the study. To view a full version of the report please visit the Cambridgeshire Horizons website.
