Housing
In April 2000 the Council sold all of its housing stock to
the Community Housing
Group.
They operate the Housing
Advice and Homelessness service on behalf of
the Council.
However, the Council still retains important housing
responsibilities which are controlled by Housing Services.
These consist of:
- Housing
Strategy who oversee and monitor the work done by
Community Housing and work with partner organisations to help
provide affordable housing for people in need. This
includes work with Private Sector Landlords and the operation of
the Rent Deposit Bond Scheme.
- Private Sector
Housing who deal with a wide range of
functions providing advice, assistance and enforcement in relation
to housing conditions. These functions are listed on the
right hand side and explained in more detail on the private sector housing page.
-
Health and
Sustainability who oversee work to tackle climate
change, reduce carbon emissions, encourage energy efficiency and
renewable energy, and to promote affordable warmth and healthy
living.
The Draft Worcestershire Homelessness
Strategy for 2012-2017 is currently out for consultation
and we would like to hear
your views.
Spotlight on Housing Services is a
regular newsletter containing details of the work the department
does and the latest developments within the sector.