Purpose

Approval of draft Housing Strategy to commence public
consultation

Decision

Cabinet approved the DRAFT Housing Strategy 2024 to 2029, for
consultation.
 
The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with an
overview of the draft Housing Strategy 2024-29 and to seek approval
for the document to begin a 6-week period of public consultation.
On adoption, the Peterborough Housing Strategy will be a major
policy for the Council. The draft sets out the Council’s
priorities and commitments for the period 2024-2029 for a broad
range of housing matters. The draft Housing Strategy will be widely
consulted on to ensure that all stakeholders and partners have an
opportunity to influence the final report.
A ‘do nothing’ option (where no new Housing Strategy
is developed, and the existing Housing Strategy is not updated) was
considered. However, such an approach would mean that Peterborough
would have an out-of-date Strategy which did not reflect the
significant changes to national housing and welfare policy and how
we as a council plan to respond to them. A refresh of the Strategy
was necessary to ensure that we have a fit for purpose Housing
Strategy
 
The reason for the decision is that the existing Housing
Strategy has now lapsed.