East Suffolk Local Investment Plan 2010-2015
The Local Investment Plan (LIP) for East Suffolk has been
produced at the request of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)
with the aim of ensuring that its future investment is focused on
the local priorities in each particular local authority area.
The LIP identifies and prioritises the key themes, investments
and projects which relate to housing and regeneration in East
Suffolk. It provides a framework for making choices within limited
resources and highlights where support from the HCA is or may be
sought as part of the funding package applicable to each priority
investment.
The document is a joint initiative between Suffolk Coastal
District Council and Waveney District Council. The final LIP was
presented to the Cabinets of both Councils during
November/December 2010 and then subsequently agreed and signed off
by the HCA. In doing this it was however acknowledged that it is a
living document which may have to be changed/amended as necessary
to reflect any new and/or emerging circumstances.
Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy 2007 (updated November
2010)
Since 1959 local authorities have been able to give grants to
owner occupiers, landlords and tenants for the repair adaptation or
improvement of private homes in their area. In July 2003 all
existing legislation relating to grants, with the exception of
mandatory disabled facilities grants, was revoked. From this date
local authorities were required to develop and publish their own
policy framework for providing assistance to the private
sector.
The Private Sector Housing Renewal strategy sets out Suffolk
Coastal’s policy for making grants available for the repair,
adaptation or improvement of private homes in the district and its
responsibilities for monitoring the general standard of properties
in the area (including vacant properties) and energy
efficiency.
Tackling Fuel Poverty in the Suffolk Coastal District -
December 2008
This report decribes what is meant by 'fuel poverty' and
identifies the groups of people who can be affected by it. The
document looks at the number of households likely to be in fuel
poverty in the district and the main reasons for this occurring. It
also identifies which agencies could help Suffolk Coastal target
these groups to develop an effective referral scheme and sets out a
proposed action plan to address fuel poverty in the district.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment - November 2008 & June
2009
In November 2007, Suffolk Coastal, Babergh and Mid Suffolk
district councils and Ipswich Borough Council commissioned
a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) in the
Ipswich Housing Market Area to help inform their planning and
housing policies and emerging
Local Development Frameworks. The final SHMA
report was published in November 2008 and a study of affordable
housing viability was published in June 2009.
An SHMA is a piece of research aimed at estimating housing need
and demand. All types of housing are considered, including social
rented housing, intermediate housing (shared equity and other
Homebuy options), private rented housing and home ownership.
You can read the SHMA key findings report and full report by
following the links below:
Homelessness Review and Strategy 2008
Under the Homelessness Act 2002, housing authorities were
required to publish their first homelessness strategies by July
2003. The Act also states that a new strategy, based on the results
of a homelessness review, should be published within 5 years of the
first one.
The aim of the review was to gauge the extent of homelessness in
the district, assess future need, and establish what is currently
being done and by whom, to prevent and tackle homelessness. The
final section of the document sets out the strategic aims the
review identified and proposes an action plan to address those
aims.
The Suffolk Coastal Local Housing Assessment 2006
The Local Housing Assessment was a major study drawn up for the
Council by Opinion Research Services that looked at how many more
homes are needed over the next five years and what can be done to
improve existing properties. It was based on information gained
from over 1,500 residents and from national and local sources
during Spring 2006.
Housing Strategy Statement 2004