The priorities in this housing strategy are our strategic response to housing challenges and opportunities identified through the housing studies and wider consultation. In this strategy we establish a clear vision for Cumberland that all key stakeholders can support, identify the priorities where activity will be focused, and set out the actions needed to implement and deliver these.
There is a clear relationship between our overall vision, the development of our priorities and the delivery of actions. Progress of these actions will be monitored through an Action Plan. The Action Plan will be a living document, regularly reviewed and updated as progress is made, new data emerges, national policy changes and issues evolve.
The Action Plan is based on a clear set of strategic priorities agreed with our key stakeholders, who will be essential to making progress, and the plan will identify progress made in addressing these priorities.
The Adult Social Care and Housing Directorate will have primary ownership of the Action Plan, and the Strategic Housing and Enabling team will be responsible for ensuring the progress of the agreed actions.
This is a comprehensive and ambitious Housing Strategy, with several key priorities. As such the Action Plan is detailed, dynamic, and flexible to changes that occur over the lifetime of the strategy. Many actions will involve collaboration and partnership work between one or more stakeholders, as well as across different sectors.