Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Councils Can Enable More Homes to Be Built

Councils can play a greater role in getting the country building, an independent review has found. In their report to the government, Natalie Elphicke and Councillor Keith House argue for councils to be put at the heart of providing more homes across all tenures in their local area. Under their proposals, councils would become “housing delivery enablers” – assessing the housing need of their area, working with businesses, housing associations and others to provide the homes their residents want and need to build strong and sustainable communities. In particular, the report urges councils to consider how they can actively support smaller and start-up housing businesses locally – whether with land, finance or training. Download the report from the CLG website.

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