RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet endorses the benefit of and approach taken to initiating and developing a county-wide strategy for Housing, Accommodation and Homes,
2. That Cabinet adopts the strategy and encourages others to do likewise in a spirit of collective endeavour to address the evidenced housing crisis in Surrey.
3. That Cabinet Delegates authority to the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Housing and Executive Director for Partnerships, Prosperity and Growth to make any necessary final amendments to the strategy following a period of public consultation.
Reasons for Decisions:
The baseline assessment undertaken as part of the work of developing a strategy makes clear the challenges in housing, accommodation, and homes in Surrey, with advisors describing the situation as a crisis. While recognising the sovereign responsibilities and service responsibilities for Housing and Planning of other organisations, the strategy sets out a ‘Call to Government’ and a ‘Call to Action’ to which everyone involved in housing in Surrey is encouraged to contribute.
(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Communities, Environment and Highways Select Committee)