Housing Strategy Action Plan 2018-20 Priority 1 – ensuring supply of suitable & available accommodation Priority Measure Lead Resource Work with Nottinghamshire County Council to identify a financially viable Extra Care opportunity in the north of the district No. of Extra Care opportunities identified SM Capital funding required Within 3 months of the new supported housing funding arrangements being announced, produce a report detailing the implications for the council Report produced EL Within existing resources Publish an updated Strategic Tenancy Strategy by October 2018 and regularly monitor compliance by housing providers Strategy published, monitor compliance EL Within existing resources Introduce the use of mandatory fixed term tenancies required under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 when enacted Date fixed term tenancies introduced NM Additional resources required (legal work, review staff) Publish a 5 year Homelessness Strategy by December 2018 and regularly monitor the outcomes achieved Strategy published, outcomes achieved EL Within existing resources By December 2019, publish a Housing Revenue Account Asset Management Strategy and regularly monitor the outcomes achieved Strategy published, outcomes achieved EL Within existing resources Utilising Nottinghamshire Funding, complete a research project into the housing needs and aspirations of 18 – 35 years old and potential housing models to meet these needs, by December 2018 Research complete EL Within existing resources (Nottinghamshire Pre-Development Funding)
By October 2018, complete a campaign promoting the affordable warmth service, targeting the selective licensing areas and top 5 areas identified in the BRE report for excess cold, low SAP rating and high fuel poverty Campaign activity, no. of referrals, no. of residents assisted AT Within existing resources Participate in future Nottinghamshire collective fuel switching campaigns no. of Ashfield residents switching, average amount saved EL Within existing resources By December 2018, complete a review of the council’s work to tackle fuel poverty to date and make recommendations for a future programme of work review complete EL within existing resources (graduate intern) Priority 3 – Regeneration (Housing) By December 2018, establish a wholly-owned council housing company to develop, acquire and manage homes to meet a range of housing needs in the district company established PP capital funding required By September 2019, purchase 15 properties in need of regeneration to be managed by the housing company 15 properties identified By April 2020, construction of approximately 40 new social rented homes to have started on Council owned sites no. of new social rent homes under construction SM Capital funding required By July 2018, use HRA funds and RTB receipts acquire 9 new social rent homes at the former Rolls Royce factory site in Hucknall no. of homes acquired SM Within existing resources
By April 2019, complete an options appraisal and produce a plan to develop housing on each council owned site detailed in the Cornerstone Housing Delivery report Plan produced SM within existing additional resources By December 2018, publish a Housing Growth/Supply Strategy and supporting policy that detail how the council will develop, acquire and enable the supply of affordable housing (including use of commuted sums, RTB receipts, council owned land, partnerships, JVs, loans, unviable sites, buying at auction) Strategy and policy published SM/EL within existing resources Acquire 12 homes on the open market using HRA funds for social rent, by September 2019 no. of homes acquired SM additional resources required By June 2019, complete an options appraisal and produce a plan to retain or develop housing on each council owned garage site plan produced SM within existing resources Priority 4 – Tackling disrepair By October 2018, ensure all private rented properties in the Selective Licensing areas are either licensed or enforcement action is being taken against the landlord no. of licenses granted, no. of enforcement cases, no. of properties requiring a license JH within existing resources By October 2019, ensure all private rented properties requiring a license under the new HMO regulations are either licensed or enforcement action is being taken against the landlord no. of licenses granted, no. of enforcement cases, no. of properties requiring a license JH within existing resources
By July 2018, develop a policy and fee structure regarding the use of civil penalties in private sector enforcement policy and fee structure developed JH within existing resources By December 2018, publish a Private Sector Renewal Strategy, including proactive targeting of rogue landlords. Regularly monitor the outcomes achieved Strategy published, outcomes achieved EL within existing resources Priority 5 – Reducing / preventing homelessness due to domestic violence Apply for MHCLG funding when announced to continue the Serenity Scheme between April 2018 and March 2020 No. of Serenity units available between April 2018 and March 2020 RW within existing resources, using external grant funding where available Seek to develop a sustainable operating model for the Serenity Scheme to commence in April 2020 under the revised supported housing funding model No. of Serenity units available in April 2020 RW within existing resources, using external funding where available By September 2018, introduce a revised approach to increase the use of the Sanctuary Scheme to prevent homelessness No. of Sanctuary Scheme installations EL within existing resources Complete the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance online and develop an action plan to address any gaps by April 2019 Self-assessment completed date and action plan developed RW additional resource required By November 2019, deliver the 4 pledges in the CIH Make a Stand campaign no. of pledges delivered RW/EL within existing resources Priority 6 – Environment and planning