You have rejected additional cookies. (] hbbd``b` $H,d100b%s ` housing, licensing, education and children's services, has drawn up the work focusing . The 299 Council House. 0000001179 00000 n endstream endobj 1 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 53 0 R /Resources 2 0 R /Contents 3 0 R /MediaBox [ 0 0 595 842 ] /CropBox [ 0 0 595 842 ] /Rotate 0 >> endobj 2 0 obj << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] /Font << /F2 46 0 R /TT2 61 0 R /TT4 66 0 R >> /ExtGState << /GS1 67 0 R >> /ColorSpace << /Cs5 62 0 R >> >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Length 4388 /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream 0000001488 00000 n Welcome to Housing Online. Housing Associations, Private Rented Sector. What we're doing to improve your environment. The preparation of the Strategy for Leicester included an extensive consultation programme. Wakerley's innovative design of sharing services between two semi-detached houses including, chimney stacks, roof ridges, water and gas pipes, meant that the cost of construction . endstream endobj 1019 0 obj <>/Metadata 60 0 R/Pages 1016 0 R/StructTreeRoot 86 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 1030 0 R>> endobj 1020 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 780 540]/Parent 1016 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 1021 0 obj <>stream hb```x @rdqfprwTXn9Cfcb:7uUXW%k^F^4( bH@x!fc`|uHfhv&G1DL4'nN =@` >- <> PDF WARDS AFFECTED All Wards FORWARD TIMETABLE OF CONSULTATION AND MEETINGS l w[1rHn` Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Help from your council if youre homeless or at risk of homelessness, Swap your council or housing association home. endobj <> The Strategy will complement the City Council's Housing Investment Programme Strategy and will be a key driver in identifying and addressing the housing needs of Leicester's BME population. 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The Strategy is a document that sets out the vision for the county on what will happen to your waste. 0000002330 00000 n Delivery plan 36-38 Appendices: 1. 5X~`c4= T r!AXkV7{fG]da!>}<=s$$]hs"^i+2*yvLbB6K".NHplSy<0d7-iUP}2#.r $J. @BH @ He`bdic`$w }L <> <> Leicester City Council and Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group, there are a number of other partners who will need to engage with the work in order to enable success. Strategic Housing Market Assessment suggested that Leicester needed 790 new affordable homes per year (up to 2015). Another 2m grant boost to help Leicester homes cut energy costs Any enquiries about this action plan should be directed to the council's Sustainability Team: Email: sustainability@leicester.gov.uk Telephone: 0116 454 2110 Actions supporting all the themes 2. hSn0>n.oC i@[I(B"[}I)N -J$)Hc2UHAP(2'%{%LR2E! gc*t3*3(ScrfO+MMOKV_{xx*cK9F>a6b8cPlbJw) Uv79h[]2NR8"[JWz6_[ '+=1UQkb>MQkUP- 7E|yme`L%liK(wD0[BnJpWF# 0000002990 00000 n <> 0000002077 00000 n %%EOF PDF Supported Living Extra Care Housing Strategy - Leicester City Council endstream endobj 1022 0 obj <>stream Leicester City Council will shortly be beginning a new homelessness review ahead of formulating a 2023-2028 Strategy. %%EOF Nationally, the Government has introduced a raft of policy reforms. It reflects global current thinking on achieving net zero climate change targets and. 94 0 obj<>stream 12 0 obj 901 0 obj <> endobj 0000003697 00000 n This Placement and Sufficiency Strategy for Children/Young People in Care 2017 - 2020 thus identifies how Leicester City Council will meet existing and new challenges and PDF Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan 2020 - 2023 stream It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. hbbd``b`3S{ D ? 1.7 In addition, the Council also has an Affordable Housing Strategy (November 2009) which seeks to maximise the provision of high quality affordable housing across the City. x]y`MeI,]KjV%UJNZ{P4kiI-RQBww3}wy~C9~3&AgTB[5.u; +5.5 0000025195 00000 n Landlord Licensing - Leicester City Council - Citizen Space <> stp/rd/R3.2. This strategy outlines the plan for developing supported living and extra care services for Leicester city. You can change your cookie settings at any time. 92 0 obj<> endobj <]>> hbbd``b`?S In addition, Leicester City Council recognises that other accommodation for this client group will be required. Supply and Demand of Council and Housing Association Homes in Leicester. 13 0 obj @TPkWiu2^,H$6F&!Ee=B4[{FR^IV:5-xEzH;C=I]6m6f?mG8L^B?bM9%>J4;v4>6`'~m.%6zzt("_gdN=V_?8{Ld2GR S 1040 0 obj <>stream Leicester City Council has an ambition to ensure the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Leicester is fit for purpose and a key part of that is to ensure the council raises housing standards in the sector. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. 6 0 obj 1 0 obj %PDF-1.6 % collection, staff consultation and mystery shopping of a small number of Leicester City Council and Voluntary Sector providers and also the Housing Options Service. It. endobj <> % xYn8}7T47ah/(NeE~0b7Ad93(yI,g|OyXfrdLNNp2v0q$UT2I3t;,v%$Nu;GN?I,7!6Lz ZH40!qZ$_>O,T\PI,U&1pShVD% :Z j@t a@]`Is&*@`c@l @Ne(hEjF-"C%B2 RGd2Dn 5-}i.& 0nk_QWxWR dG lX@",!%lS6 $L$\q+t~t;b%I:\Ii"V"N[p3[X'k -Io=nw;#*g-9VAEJ_0%5 G{Jts3=tbW ?Qi'`+n 9E5lAFC}")7zZ#iZTEyRly5CU u&\m+hFnb4?tlU 9 0 obj Apply for council housing - GOV.UK How we build safer communities and reduce crime and the fear of crime. We've matched the postcode to Leicester City Council. endobj endobj <>>> 0000003025 00000 n 0000002831 00000 n 11 0 obj %PDF-1.7 % In 2015 Leicester City Council commissioned 84 beds of semi-independent accommodation and housing related support awarded to a single provider. 8 0 obj 0000001117 00000 n 0000003619 00000 n This consultation seeks views on a draft homelessness strategy for the period 2018-2023 that has been designed to . <> z1CMl:uvg Vx-\F s=< vYF@nY\1S8=m15cZD00L*. Details of progress will be published annually along with figures for the council's and Leicester's carbon emissions. stream 0000000682 00000 n 0 1.2 The strategy will focus initially on reducing overcrowding within Council stock, but it is intended to later roll out any successful elements to other housing sectors within the City, where they can be practically applied - i.e. stream <> 0000000016 00000 n xV]k0}7?i8WWW_PM endobj an increased supply of affordable housing, are also priorities of the One Leicester Sustainable Communities Strategy, adopted in 2008. d@% % \108 i. $82.J2I`y0e&kn230$W90d,SM\,2#c 8+ba6 <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> PDF Climate Emergency Action Plan: April 2020 March 2023 ?k{NXvaav "`DlP)2; x DY@E=4@%5KK|!Z""}M}'jD"[F6:ORMtmt__jvw3tL0[[ze?al/^1LT~vB'lA C-0xDFTT#; x Leicester joint health and wellbeing strategy 2019-2024 1.3 MB (PDF document) 'A Licence to rent' (joint . k^90(Y40h404 FSCCyy9zyyn@V6bQ iNdcsP]RLwn31V1y$b` _s w4C` endstream endobj startxref Dd@k@Hq(N&F&q L|/ 3 h 2 0 obj endobj %%EOF endobj 1 0 obj 6 0 obj 0000001172 00000 n Jobs and careers at Leicester City Council | Jobs in Business Support, City Services, Communications and Marketing, Construction and Maintenance, Customer Services, Early Careers, Apprentices and Graduates, Education, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Leadership and Management, Legal, Planning and Transport, Project Management and Social Care. 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The strategy covers the next ten years and addresses the care and support needs. hS_k0*CF mukYc4)wt$'>B-ANMqyM **H){\UWk|npu2pv?N;,!yD9TuL"O QR~[*aw* \7 TZXt$}I>c?>a7_]j\DQTo*VGDn9Cq_z,R[4UN#N*dc?yMJf.DWtdXv{9_hkN}e &8L8H2hUT'M Hci Welcome to Housing Online. The Strategy is based on the findings of that Review National and Local Context 2. 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(See . PDF Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-2023 - Leicester City Council % YU~$PFpE&J=[zRCF ]o6 9#W`G6sX! 2. How well each Leicestershire council is tackling climate change Almost half (45%) of the 790 affordable housing need is for larger properties (3-bedroom or larger). Welcome to Housing Online - Leicester City Council ^p =)Sh l,5 Leicester's Climate Emergency Strategy (Appendix 1) sets out the nature and scale of action needed both to limit the extent of climate change and to protect communities from its impacts. 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Leicester City Council is committed to preventing homelessness by providing early advice and assistance, or helping people find suitable housing that meets their needs (rather than dealing with households at the point of crisis). PDF Supported Living and Extra Care Housing Strategy - Leicester City Council Leicester City Council Jobs | Careers and jobs in Leicester Lettings from the Housing . 0000002263 00000 n Housing Online lets you report non-emergency repairs, as well as view and request updates about existing repairs. stream 3 0 obj endstream Transport plans and policies to help improve the transport network in Leicester. Housing strategy - Lancaster City Council We use some essential cookies to make this website work. 7 0 obj <> >v>bio!>'~N'8W!CQCr <> 0000001018 00000 n We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. City council 'to spend 26.6m buying homes to ease housing waiting list