Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve the Gateshead Housing Strategy 2019-30.

RESOLVED -

That the Council be recommended to approve the Gateshead Housing Strategy 2019-30.

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To support the delivery of the Council’s strategic objectives of sustainable housing and economic growth, as set out in the Local Plan (“Planning for the Future” - Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2010-2030) and the wider objectives of the Council’s Making Gateshead Thrive pledges of improved health and wellbeing, equality and sustainable neighbourhoods.

(B)

To identify clear housing objectives and priorities, put forward a vision for housing in Gateshead, and set a framework for how the Council will deliver services and interventions, and work in partnership with others, in a way that will help achieve those objectives using increasingly scarce resources proportionately and effectively.

(C)

To set a framework for how the Council will fulfil its housing-related statutory functions and duties

(D)

To satisfy the Council’s statutory requirement under the Homelessness Act 2002 to publish a Homelessness Strategy (to be known as a homelessness and rough sleeping strategy following the publication of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy in August 2018).