achieve the best possible quality of lifefor local people by:i. Enabling communities;ii. promoting economic growth;iii. becoming financially self sufficient.Housing supports these objectives by:Enabling Communities - Workingthrough partnerships such as the SuffolkHealth & Wellbeing Board and ClinicalCommissioning Groups (CCGs),to supportthe reduction of mental ill-health andhelp people with physical and learningdisabilities, as well as reducing socialisolation and encouraging people to lookout for, and after, themselves and others.The HRA Housing Service seeks to help ourcommunities tackle the issues that mattermost to them, whether this is bydeveloping affordable homes for localpeople or working with partner agenciesto help support people.Economic Growth - Providing moreaffordable homes for local peoplecontributing to the East Suffolk GrowthPlan, building communities which enjoymore stable, high quality and high valuejobs.Financial Self - The Council is committed tocontinuing to drive out further efficienciesand reviewing the use of market pricing forcouncil services. In line with this corporateapproach the HRA Housing Service seeksto drive business efficiencies and regularlyreviews charging. Over recent years theCouncil has adopted a move to chargeAffordable Rents from Social Rents for anynew property let. This change has beenfacilitated by the Government to enable reinvestment in new housing in the districtby the Council. Currently 76% of our stockis charged at Social Rent. The transition toAffordable Rent will be reviewed as part offuture reviews of this business plan.East Suffolk Housing StrategyIn 2017 both councils adopted the EastSuffolk Housing Strategy. This was ourfirst joint housing strategy and this HRAbusiness plan links directly from theStrategy to ensure that the ‘Golden Thread’from the corporate East Suffolk BusinessPlan to the East Suffolk HRA Business Planis maintained.East SuffolkBusiness Plan2015-2023East SuffolkHousing Strategy2017-2023East Suffolk HRA30 Year Business Plan2015-202311
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