FOI request (FOIR-380009993)

Community led housing

Requested Fri 19 November 2021
Responded Wed 15 December 2021

Please provide the following information. Please treat this as a Freedom of Information request.

The Government has given increased backing to community led housing, a sector made up of organisations like housing co-operatives, cohousing groups, community land trusts, tenant management organisations and self-help housing groups. We are contacting you to understand whether your council supports community led housing.

Please note: this is an updated request for information. For questions with numerical answers, please list the total/cumulative number since 2010, not just the amount since this FOI was last carried out.

1. Does the council have any policies or ones in development to support community led housing? If so, what are they and where do they appear?

2. Since January 2010, how many grants and/or loans has the council given to community led housing groups or organisations?

3. Since January 2010, how many land disposals or leases has the council made to community led housing groups or organisations?

4. Do you have dedicated staff to support community led housing? If so, what are their job titles?

Response

1. Does the council have any policies or ones in development to support community led housing? If so, what are they and where do they appear?

Answer: The council's draft new Local Plan references the council's support of specialist accommodation which we would consider to include community led development: Strategic Policy 2 - https://www.hastings.gov.uk.uk/planning/policy/new-local-plan/

2. Since January 2010, how many grants and/or loans has the council given to community led housing groups or organisations?

Answer: 9

3. Since January 2010, how many land disposals or leases has the council made to community led housing groups or organisations?

Answer: 0

4. Do you have dedicated staff to support community led housing? If so, what are their job titles?

Answer: The Housing Development Manager is the lead for community led housing