(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

The report presented a draft Housing Strategy for members review and approval ahead of public consultation.  The Housing Strategy set out the Council’s strategic approach to housing in the borough for 2022-2027.  A revised and final draft of the Housing Strategy would be presented for further review, approval and adoption as soon as possible.

Following consideration by the Communities and Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:

(1)        the draft Housing Strategy 2022-2027 be approved for public consultation (as set out at Annex 1); and

(2)        that approval of the final consultation material be delegated to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Housing.