Housing Development Strategy - Report - Page 2
Foreword
I am delighted to introduce our Housing Development Strategy
for 2020 – 2024. This is the first time East Suffolk has had a
strategy of this kind, underlining how important we think it is
to improve our residents’ quality of life by building new homes.
Like many councils across the country, we know that we must
adapt our approach to housing development and increase
our capacity to meet the undeniable need for new homes
in our district. Our Business Plan and Housing Strategy have
embraced the drive to provide more affordable homes and this
Housing Development Strategy confirms our commitment
and approach to building and acquiring properties and land
in East Suffolk.
In July 2019, East Suffolk Council unanimously voted to declare
a climate emergency. We recognise that development has
a major part to play in supporting the Council to achieve its
commitments to step up its positive work on environmental
issues, to reduce its own carbon emissions and to encourage
communities to help fight climate change. This strategy sets
out our commitment to provide exemplar affordable housing
and encourage other housing providers and developers across
East Suffolk and beyond to strive for a greener approach to
both existing accommodation and new developments.
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Cllr Richard Kerry
Portfolio Holder for Housing
