To receive the draft Housing Strategy for consideration and recommendation to Council.  Please note the appendices are to follow.

RECOMMENDED to Council

1.      That the Central Bedfordshire Housing Strategy, attached at Appendix 1 to the Executive report, be endorsed.

2.      To authorise the Director of Regeneration and Business, in consultation with the Executive Member for Regeneration, to make any future minor amendments that may be required to the Housing Strategy.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Regeneration that explained the purpose of the Housing Strategy.  The proposed Strategy set out the strategic framework that would shape planning and housing policies and help deliver the Council’s housing priorities.  The Council was strongly committed to providing affordable housing to meet local need and work with partners to increase the amount and quality of new housing.

Reason for decision:  To enable the Council to set out the housing vision for Central Bedfordshire.  The Housing Strategy would be used to inform the housing policies in the Local Plan and deliver affordable housing.

RECOMMENDED to Council

1.      that the Central Bedfordshire Housing Strategy, attached at Appendix 1 to the Executive report, be endorsed; and

2.      to authorise the Director of Regeneration and Business, in consultation with the Executive Member for Regeneration, to make any future minor amendments that may be required to the Housing Strategy.