Councillors and committees
Issue - meetings
Housing Development Strategy and Programme
Meeting: 11/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 48)
Housing Development Strategy and Delivery Programme
Report of the Deputy Chief Executive
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a proposed new Housing Development Strategy for Gateshead and to a new five-year Delivery Programme (2022-2027) confirming the planned development workstreams and individual schemes that will help to achieve the much needed building of new homes across the borough. |
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RESOLVED - |
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That the proposed Housing Development Strategy and five-year Delivery Programme be approved. |
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That the proposed actions detailed in the report to help ensure the successful delivery of the five-year programme be approved. |
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The above decisions have been made for the following reasons: |
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To contribute towards the Council’s housing delivery targets to create new homes including the provision of more affordable homes. |
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To contribute towards economic recovery and provide training, employment and socio-economic benefits for the residents and businesses of Gateshead. |
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To utilise the Council’s land and property portfolio to support the Council’s policy priorities. |
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To help decrease pressure on the Council to allocate further land in the Green Belt for housing. |
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To bring forward vacant Council owned sites for redevelopment. |
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To deliver the objectives of the Housing Strategy 2019-30. |
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T0 promote the regeneration of the urban area and redevelopment of brownfield land. |