The Portfolio Holder for Housing & Health presented the report which presented the findings of the recent public consultation on the new Draft Housing Strategy. The strategy set out a series of strategic priorities, many updated from the previous housing strategy, under the following three headings: providing a good mix of decent and affordable housing across tenures; Improving the quality and use of existing housing stock; and meeting the needs of vulnerable and low income households.  If approved, more detailed action plans (where required) would be prepared to deliver on the agreed strategies.  Once completed, these would be made available to Members as internal working documents.   

Both the Housing & Health Advisory Committee and the Planning Advisory Committee had considered the same report and agreed to recommend it.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

          Resolved:  That it be recommended to Council that the Draft Housing Strategy be approved as District Council policy.