'Local people can share their views on the housing issues that matter most in their community' – Highland Council launches new public local housing strategy survey

The Highland Council are seeking local feedback on a public housing survey that will help it deliver new affordable housing and associated services.

Housing and property committee chair, Cllr Glynis Sinclair said: “Housing should reflect and meet the needs of communities across Highland and the survey offers a good opportunity for local people and communities to have a voice in shaping the new Highland Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028.

“The survey asks local people to share their views on the housing issues that matter most in their community and how they feel resources, investment and services should be targeted to tackle these challenges. Highland fully supports the place-based approach, and I would encourage everyone to take the five minutes required to fill out the survey.”

The new Local Housing Strategy will set out how the Highland Council along with partners will deliver new affordable housing and housing services over the next five years (2023 to 2028).

The plan for addressing the housing challenges facing local communities include:

• Increasing the range of housing options to meet housing need
• Developing successful places which are connected to transport, services and jobs
• Tackling and reducing homelessness
• Improving housing affordability
• Supporting people with particular needs to live independently
• Improving the energy efficiency of homes and tackling climate change
• Improving the quality and condition of existing homes.

All Highland residents are urged to participate in the survey which should take no more than five minutes to complete. All survey responses will be for research purposes only and it will not be possible to identify individual households from the responses.

This is a good opportunity for local people and communities to have a voice in shaping the new Highland Local Housing Strategy.

Complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LHS_HighlandCouncil

The survey is now live and open until September 30.

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