Bury draft Housing Strategy Consultation
The Council has recently undertaken a programme of formal public consultation on a new draft Housing Strategy for the borough, to ensure the proposals reflect the needs and aspirations of residents and stakeholders. Therefore, Bury Council invited members of the public to take part in the consultation to gain an understanding of their views and opinions. The results of the consultation will be used to further inform and develop the draft Housing Strategy.
All residents and stakeholders including housing developers, housing providers, tenant organisations, elected members, voluntary and faith sectors, community groups, health and care providers and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority were invited to take part in the consultation, as it is important that everyone has the opportunity to have their say and shape the final plan.
The consultation ran from Monday 30 November 2020 and ended at 5.00 pm on 22 February 2021.
About the Bury Draft Housing Strategy
Bury Council are working hard to get the right approaches to meeting local housing needs, supporting housing aspirations, improving existing homes, building new homes, enabling more people to access a home that suits them at their stage in life, providing the right kind of support to help residents to live healthy lives in their community and improving neighbourhoods.
Earlier this year, Bury Council commissioned Campbell Tickell Management Consultancy to help them develop a vision and housing strategy for the borough, which meets the needs of different sections of the population at different stages of their lives.
The strategy will benefit all of their residents; our focus is not only addressing housing need but, on the role that housing can play in meeting the economic, social and environmental aspirations of the borough, which is why it is important to widely consult on their priorities and how they intend to deliver them. It is increasingly becoming apparent that social and economic composition of areas varies greatly and fluctuates over time. Therefore the strategy will strive to have a sound understanding of the views of communities, which meet current needs and is flexible to respond to changing dynamics.
A draft version of the Housing Strategy is now available (see links below).
The draft strategy has been informed by their Housing Needs and Demand Assessment and through consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including private developers and registered providers operating in the borough.
This work has been progressed alongside the Bury 2030 discussions with Bury stakeholders through which we are changing the dynamics between the Council, health and care services, providers and residents.
Read more or download a copy of the Bury Draft Housing Strategy from the Bury Council Website:
