Agenda item

The meeting received a presentation giving update on the Barnsley Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan and outlining the key objectives and ambitions with specific reference to achievements in 2015/16 and proposed future activity.  The presentation highlighted the significant impact of housing on health and wellbeing and approaches to improve access to good quality rented housing and affordable properties to buy.

The meeting noted the impact of the Decent Homes programme in Council properties on the quality of tenants’ lives.  In terms of poor private landlords, there was a need for better coordinated activity to challenge them more effectively.  In particular, full use needed to be made of the activity supported through the Area Councils to improve areas working with local communities and landlords.  If a key objective of both the Sustainability and Transformation Plan and Better Care Fund was to help people live at home for longer, there was a need for properties that were capable of adaptation or met lifetime needs.

RESOLVED that the presentation on the Barnsley Housing Strategy and Delivery Plan be received and the proposed future activity to support health and wellbeing be noted.