Housing Strategy
Kingston Housing Strategy
During the summer 2011 the Council ran an extensive consultation and engagement exercise across the borough asking for your opinions on the Boroughs draft Housing Strategy. Many of you got involved in the activities that included face to face discussions, online surveys and attendance at events and meetings.
Overall the response was strongly supportive of the priorities identified in the strategy around addressing the supply and conditions of homes, improving energy efficiency, addressing the range of housing needs in Kingston and maximising the links to areas like health and education.
The final Housing Strategy has now been adopted and can be downloaded on the link below
Thank you to everyone who got involved and provided us with the valuable comments and insight into your views and aspirations for housing in the Borough. We received over 2000 expressions of opinion and a number of amendments were made to the strategy as a result of your comments.
Some of the amendments to the final strategy made by you;
- More focus on joined up working between housing and other agencies
- The section on single homelessness includes “ sofa surfers ”
- Reference to increased demand for accessible housing for residents with learning difficulties
- More housing options and advice for older people
- Emphasis on planned maintenance in the investment programme for council stock
- More emphasis on the importance of Fire Risk Assessments.
www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/housing/housing_strategy.htm.
Get involve in future reviews of the strategy
Every year, progress against the main priorities in the Strategy will be reviewed and assessed. If you would like to be involved in the review process please register your interest with the Resident Participation Team on 02085474779 or Respart@rbk.kingston.gov.uk