Continued investment in social housing call ahead of Senedd elections
Housing associations across north Wales are backing a national campaign launched today (Tuesday, 27 January) in the run up to the Senedd elections, calling for continued investment in the social housing sector in Wales.
Community Housing Cymru’s Homes: for Every Future campaign calls for a bold and deliverable plan to end Wales’ housing emergency.
The campaign highlights the need for good homes people can afford in every community, homes that build better futures and healthier and fairer places that set everyone up for success.
In a joint statement, Sion Hughes, Director of Policy and Delivery at Adra; Claire Shiland, Director of Operations at North Wales Housing; Sharon Morris , Director of Neighbourhoods at Grŵp Cynefin; Suzanne Mazzone, Executive Director of Housing Services at ClwydAlyn; and Dan Hall – Executive Director of Customer and Communities at Cartrefi Conwy, said:
“We’re fully supportive of the campaign launched by Community Housing Cymru, calling for a ten year pan to end the housing emergency in Wales.
“There is increasing demand for social, affordable and open market homes right across the north Wales region. It’s an absolute fundamental human right for people to have a home that is safe and affordable.
“Welsh Government has set a target for 20,000 new low carbon homes to rent by 2026 and we have a role to play in helping to meet that target.
“There is a clear will within the social housing sector in our region and across Wales to make a real difference and to play out part, but to do that we need continued investment from Welsh Government. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution, but by working together, we can make an impact.
“We also have significant challenges around ambitious plans to decarbonise our current housing stock, including meeting the challenges of implementing the Welsh Housing Quality Standards 2023. These Standards would help make our homes more energy efficient, but there are major questions over the funding of the programme.
“Continued investment in social housing would also have wider benefits for our local communities such as increased support for our tenants, the creation of jobs locally through our investment schemes and new homes, as well as supporting the Welsh language and culture”.
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