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OSC Addressing Housing need – March 2012 Appendix 1
Issue / Actions Officer Update by August 2011 Next Steps March 2012 Update
The importance of making best use of existing stock by ensuring it is not left empty, promoting under-occupiers of
dwellings to move and providing measures to carry out stock improvements
Promote take up of Jackie Since the launch of the scheme Scheme promoted in A total of 81 tenants have
relocation resources Armstrong / in February 2009, 59 tenants TGHC news August been housed through this
which aim to minimise Deborah have been rehoused via the 2011. scheme as at 1 March 2012.
under-occupation in the McKenna downsizing incentive scheme. Interest in the scheme is
Council sector. The downsizing scheme has steadily increasing and a
been regularly promoted in both further 91 tenants have
TGHC news and HomeChoice been awarded a priority and
newspaper. employees are are waiting to move. A
briefed on the downsizing review is currently taking
scheme and promote the place of the under-
availability of the scheme to occupation policy to see if
customers. this could be used more
Council and TGHC meeting on effectively to help tenants
implications and actions who will be affected by
regarding proposed welfare welfare reform. If
benefit changes. appropriate this will be
reported to cabinet
Progress selective Peter Cabinet report approved in Preparations taking Selective licensing scheme
licensing in two more Thompson March 2011 to progress place in Central Gateshead is due
areas of the borough. schemes in Swalwell and to come into force on 18th
Bensham and Saltwell (Saltwell May 2012. The scheme at
Place area). Swalwell was deferred and
will be reported upon again.
Ensure more empty Chris A report is underway to Finalise report. Awaiting Bid successful to bring 30
properties are brought Geddes demonstrate what actions are outcome of bids for empty homes back into use
back into use, with the currently taken to reduce the funding. as affordable housing.
aim that the number number of empty properties with Opportunity to use this as a
standing empty reduce actions for future works recycled grant to carry out
year on year. dependant on possible funding further works to other
streams properties in the future.
Issue / Actions Officer Update by August 2011 Next Steps March 2012 Update
The need to provide sufficient support services to help people threatened with homelessness. Meeting the needs of
vulnerable groups through housing support and in particular meet the identified gap in provision for young people
leaving care.
Review the scope and Lisa Homeless prevention fund Exploring proposed Continued to use private
demand of homeless Philliskirk reviewed and funds allocated in discretionary power to sector to assist in
prevention activities to relation to “cost per prevention” discharge homeless homelessness prevention
ensure that resources to ensure maximisation of obligations though the by operating a bespoke
are being targeted to the impact. private sector. bond scheme.
most vulnerable client Await outcome of bid by Homeless prevention fund
groups. The review will Homeless Prevention Fund Aquila for has been fully utilised for
incorporate ensuring monitored quarterly to ensure accommodation for the year.
through value for money appropriate take up of services. homeless people. Additional funding has been
considerations need is Consideration being provided to LAs but has not
met in the most given to further yet been received. This will
beneficial manner. development of help next year’s workstream
prevention measures and will assist with
nd
following 2 quarterly homeless prevention work
review to ensure that likely to arise due to welfare
funds are used to full reform.
potential.
Meeting the needs of Martin Gray Options for the development of Development of a Needs analysis has been
vulnerable groups appropriate support are being business case for refreshed and requirements
through housing support identified and developed into a investment, and for short term / direct access
and in particular meet business case. Potential for a inclusion in budget emergency accommodation
the identified gap in core of 4-5 units and additional planning. has been established as a
provision for young demand led units being high priority. It is estimated
people leaving care. explored that at least 4 beds will be
needed on a short term
basis. A budget is being
identified from re-profiling
current spend in relation to
Bed and Breakfast and out
of borough placements.
Ongoing Work with
Cyrenians is being
undertaken to stabilise
current provision as part of
the offer to young people in
housing need.
Identification of appropriate
single person
accommodation within the
current housing stock for
emergency short term
placements is being carried
out. Floating support will
need to be identified as part
of the offer of wraparound
services for emergency
provision. Arrangements for
floating support are being
investigated through the
commissioning framework.
Options in relation to how
the young people's
homeless prevention
service is provided are
being reviewed to ensure
value for money and that
this forms an integral part of
the overall support provided
to young people in housing
need.
Review take up of Lisa Reviewed demand relating to Continue to monitor Service is being further
Floating Housing Philliskirk supported housing services and caseloads to ensure that reviewed to assist in
Support within Service to transferred support hours from new arrangements are Supporting People
ensure that support the Refugee Move on Service to practical and sufficient to efficiency exercise. Services
hours are being invested the Young Person’s Support meet the needs of are being reconfigured in
in areas of greatest Team to increase capacity and clients including order to assist more clients.
demand. increase homeless prevention. refugees in Gateshead.
The previous review has
The Move on Service has been been successful and
attached to the Tenancy transition of resources from
Support Service freeing up a one client group to another
supervisor to support the Young of higher demand has been
Person’s team. This has meant unproblematic.
both teams have appropriate
supervision at no extra cost.
Caseloads had initial
assessment following changes
to services in terms of
transferring resources.
Assessment revealed that need
is being better met and that
workforce is being used to full
capacity.
Issue / Actions Officer Update by August 2011 Next Steps March 2012 Update
Develop sustainable stock which is of good quality design and has adequate space standards
Ensure the LDF and Chris Carr Progress being made in drafting Draft Core Strategy and Draft policies for homes
associated documents revisions to our draft Local Urban Core Area Action includes:
include the appropriate Development Framework (LDF) Plan. 60% of new homes
policies and guidance. documents – the joint Core to be considered by should have 3+
Strategy and Urban Core Area Cabinet on 20th bedrooms
Action Plan. The Core Strategy September 2011 and Increase the supply of
includes policies covering our then out to formal 6 accommodation for
existing communities, delivering week consultation soon older people – reduce
new homes and ensuring a afterwards under-occupation
balanced housing stock, where Developments over 15
specific needs are met, homes or 0.5ha to
including those relating to provide 15% affordable
affordability where there is a housing (majority 75%
proposed requirement for 15% for rent)
affordable housing on sites with Bringing empty homes
15 or more units or over 0.5 back into use
hectares Supporting
neighbourhood renewal
Ensure the LDF Chris Carr A Strategic Housing Land Draft Core Strategy and Draft Core strategy and
allocates sufficient sites Availability Assessment and a Urban Core Area Action Urban Core Area Action
to accommodate a range Strategic Land Review have Plan going to Cabinet Plan consulted upon
of housing. been undertaken to ensure 20th September 2011 between October 2011 and
sufficient sites are identified and then out to formal 6 January 2012. Analysis of
within the LDF to meet our week consultation soon responses has begun and
housing needs. afterwards plans will be redrafted for
further consultation later in
the year
Ensure that the Joint Peter All homes proposed by Discussions with 55 new affordable homes
Venture partner delivers Thompson Evolution Gateshead meet or providers and HCA on will be delivered by the Joint
good quality homes on a exceed HCA standards. The schemes, funding and Venture Vehicle (JVV)
range of sites and these JVV is looking to develop 25% meeting conditions. before 31 March 2015.
homes meet or exceed affordable housing across 19
HCA standards. sites. Home Housing
association has secured the first
tranche of HCA funding to
deliver affordable Housing on
the first 3 sites of the JVV 110
units have been allocated to the
JVV. 39 of these are Equity
share and 71 Affordable
housing. These form part of the
285 units referred to below
Issue / Actions Officer Update by August 2011 Next Steps March 2012 Update
Consideration of the role affordable housing can play in meeting housing need.
Support Registered Peter In total grant for 285 new units Discussions with Registered providers have
Providers to bid on 3 Mennell of accommodation has been providers and HCA on firm commitments to deliver
May for resources allocated 2012/15. Of these 229 schemes, funding and 223 new affordable homes
through the Homes and are Affordable Rented Housing meeting conditions. in Gateshead before 31
Communities National i.e. at a maximum of 80% March 2015. Discussion
Affordable Homes market rents and 56 equity regarding funding for a
Programme (NAHP) Share ownership housing further 50 units from Homes
2011-15. Consider and Communities Agency.
utilization of council land These resources are
to enable providers to currently unallocated so
submit value for money, hope to attract resources to
deliverable bids. Gateshead. Work also
taking place with Registered
Providers to see if additional
dwellings can be delivered
without grant funding.
Work with The Deborah The new HCA grant regime led Discussions with Continue to deliver new
Gateshead Housing McKenna TGHC not to apply for grant providers and HCA on homes at Kibblesworth.
Company (TGHC) to funding to build new homes but schemes and funding TGHC are bringing 4
deliver new affordable they will look to partner with meeting conditions. miscellaneous properties
homes to support Registered Providers who have back into use. Exploring
regeneration options in been successful attracting grant TGHC managing new stock
the borough. resources. built by other Registered
Providers.
