Housing Strategy Consultation

Have your say on our new Draft Housing Strategy 2022/27 for St Helens Borough.

This Strategy clearly sets out our priorities for housing over the next five years, both in relation to the housing that we want built but also in relation to how our neighbourhoods can be improved and strengthened in the coming years. This Strategy has been coproduced with providers and partners to ensure it reflects the goals and aspirations across the borough.

You can tell us what you think by completing this survey.

1. The Housing Strategy sets a vision of Quality Housing & Accessible Homes for all. Do you agree with this vision for the borough?

2. The Housing Strategy has been developed around five key themes. Do you agree with the following themes?

	Yes	No
Towards Net Zero	Towards Net Zero Yes	Towards Net Zero No
Delivering Regeneration and Growth	Delivering Regeneration and Growth Yes	Delivering Regeneration and Growth No
Creating Communities	Creating Communities Yes	Creating Communities No
Improving Health and Wellbeing	Improving Health and Wellbeing Yes	Improving Health and Wellbeing No
Supported and Specialist Housing	Supported and Specialist Housing Yes	Supported and Specialist Housing No

3. Do you agree that the Housing Strategy supports the priorities of the Borough Strategy?

	Yes	No
Create Safe & Strong Communities and Neighbourhoods for all	Create Safe & Strong Communities and Neighbourhoods for all Yes	Create Safe & Strong Communities and Neighbourhoods for all No
Promote good health, independence and care across our communities	Promote good health, independence and care across our communities Yes	Promote good health, independence and care across our communities No
Create green and vibrant places that reflect our heritage and culture	Create green and vibrant places that reflect our heritage and culture Yes	Create green and vibrant places that reflect our heritage and culture No
Support a strong, thriving, inclusive and well-connected local economy	Support a strong, thriving, inclusive and well-connected local economy Yes	Support a strong, thriving, inclusive and well-connected local economy No
Ensure Children and Young People have a positive start in life	Ensure Children and Young People have a positive start in life Yes	Ensure Children and Young People have a positive start in life No
Be a responsible council	Be a responsible council Yes	Be a responsible council No

4. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Towards Net Zero'?

	Yes	No
Support the delivery of the Council Climate Response Plan and ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2040	Support the delivery of the Council Climate Response Plan and ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2040 Yes	Support the delivery of the Council Climate Response Plan and ambition to achieve Net Zero by 2040 No
Reduce fuel poverty in the borough with targeted activity for the residents in need of support	Reduce fuel poverty in the borough with targeted activity for the residents in need of support Yes	Reduce fuel poverty in the borough with targeted activity for the residents in need of support No
Maximise all funding opportunities to increase the sustainability of housing across all tenures to achieve net zero carbon target	Maximise all funding opportunities to increase the sustainability of housing across all tenures to achieve net zero carbon target Yes	Maximise all funding opportunities to increase the sustainability of housing across all tenures to achieve net zero carbon target No

Do you think there is anything to add to this theme? If so please specify

5. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Delivering Regeneration and Growth'?

	Yes	No
Delivery of a minimum of 468 homes per year to meet identified housing needs	Delivery of a minimum of 468 homes per year to meet identified housing needs Yes	Delivery of a minimum of 468 homes per year to meet identified housing needs No
Secure a balance of delivery of both affordable and executive homes across the borough to ensure that there is a diverse housing offer to retain and attract new residents	Secure a balance of delivery of both affordable and executive homes across the borough to ensure that there is a diverse housing offer to retain and attract new residents Yes	Secure a balance of delivery of both affordable and executive homes across the borough to ensure that there is a diverse housing offer to retain and attract new residents No
Raise design standards for new build developments - recognising local heritage, neighbourhood design and promotion of best practice in our borough	Raise design standards for new build developments - recognising local heritage, neighbourhood design and promotion of best practice in our borough Yes	Raise design standards for new build developments - recognising local heritage, neighbourhood design and promotion of best practice in our borough No

Do you think there is anything to add to this theme? If so, please specify

6. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Improving Health and Wellbeing'?

	Yes	No
Prioritise the development of bungalows and homes for larger families to ensure that the housing stock is accessible for residents with additional needs	Prioritise the development of bungalows and homes for larger families to ensure that the housing stock is accessible for residents with additional needs Yes	Prioritise the development of bungalows and homes for larger families to ensure that the housing stock is accessible for residents with additional needs No
Secure over £2.5m per annum in adaptations to enable residents with disabilities to remain living independently at home	Secure over £2.5m per annum in adaptations to enable residents with disabilities to remain living independently at home Yes	Secure over £2.5m per annum in adaptations to enable residents with disabilities to remain living independently at home No
Improve and expand the assistive technology offer available to residents to support independent living	Improve and expand the assistive technology offer available to residents to support independent living Yes	Improve and expand the assistive technology offer available to residents to support independent living No

Do you think there is anything to add to this theme? If so, please specify

7. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Creating Communities'?

	Yes	No
Ensure that housing and housing providers are central to the development and delivery of a new localities model in the borough	Ensure that housing and housing providers are central to the development and delivery of a new localities model in the borough Yes	Ensure that housing and housing providers are central to the development and delivery of a new localities model in the borough No
Ensure that Houses in Multiple Occupation in the borough are suitable, safe, well managed and meet local housing needs by the creation of a new HMO Policy for the borough	Ensure that Houses in Multiple Occupation in the borough are suitable, safe, well managed and meet local housing needs by the creation of a new HMO Policy for the borough Yes	Ensure that Houses in Multiple Occupation in the borough are suitable, safe, well managed and meet local housing needs by the creation of a new HMO Policy for the borough No
Bring back into use long-term empty homes that have a detrimental impact on our neighbourhoods	Bring back into use long-term empty homes that have a detrimental impact on our neighbourhoods Yes	Bring back into use long-term empty homes that have a detrimental impact on our neighbourhoods No

Do you think there is anything to add to this theme? If so, please specify

8. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Supported and Specialist Housing'?

	Yes	No
Ensure that housing has a key role in the wider priority of tackling inequalities in the borough	Ensure that housing has a key role in the wider priority of tackling inequalities in the borough Yes	Ensure that housing has a key role in the wider priority of tackling inequalities in the borough No
Strengthen the response to new providers of exempt accommodation to ensure that vulnerable residents are safeguarded, and that investment is targeted to meet local needs	Strengthen the response to new providers of exempt accommodation to ensure that vulnerable residents are safeguarded, and that investment is targeted to meet local needs Yes	Strengthen the response to new providers of exempt accommodation to ensure that vulnerable residents are safeguarded, and that investment is targeted to meet local needs No
Review the existing programme of delivery of housing related support to ensure quality accommodation and improved outcomes are being delivered to service users	Review the existing programme of delivery of housing related support to ensure quality accommodation and improved outcomes are being delivered to service users Yes	Review the existing programme of delivery of housing related support to ensure quality accommodation and improved outcomes are being delivered to service users No

Do you think there is anything to add to this theme? If so, please specify

9. Are there any other housing related issues or actions that you think should be within this Strategy?

If so please specify

Housing Strategy Consultation

1. The Housing Strategy sets a vision of Quality Housing & Accessible Homes for all. Do you agree with this vision for the borough?

2. The Housing Strategy has been developed around five key themes. Do you agree with the following themes?

3. Do you agree that the Housing Strategy supports the priorities of the Borough Strategy?

4. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Towards Net Zero'?

5. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Delivering Regeneration and Growth'?

6. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Improving Health and Wellbeing'?

7. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Creating Communities'?

8. Do you agree with the key objectives of the theme 'Supported and Specialist Housing'?

9. Are there any other housing related issues or actions that you think should be within this Strategy?

10. Does the Housing Strategy provide sufficient information regarding the local housing market in St Helens?