Bristol Weekly Magazine 9th June 2022

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Leading the way on delivering new affordable homes in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire saw the completion of another major boost in new affordable homes over the past year, building on strong performances over the past several years and helping to provide a range of housing options to suit the needs of young and older residents alike. In 2021/22, 562 new affordable homes were completed in the district, of which 282 were for social rent, 56 for affordable rent and 224 were for shared ownership.

Fifty of the new homes were specially designed for older people as part of a new mixed-tenure ExtraCare scheme in Lyde Green, where some residents own and some rent their home. This development also provided new facilities, such as a restaurant and hair salon, which the wider community are able to use.

Councillor Steve Reade, cabinet member with responsibility for new housing at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “Having a safe and secure, affordable home is a This continues the strong track record of fundamental need for everyone at every affordable housing delivery in the district, with stage in life, which is why we are so pleased South Gloucestershire regularly seeing more that we are continuing to deliver significant than 40 per cent of all new affordable homes numbers of new affordable homes to suit in the West of England region built each year, people’s needs here in South as a result of the council’s effective Gloucestershire. partnership working with our housing association partners and developers. “Our approach, working with housing associations as well as developers, is Since 2018 South Gloucestershire has delivering as part of our plan-led efforts to delivered 1,189 and the impressive total encourage the sustainable growth that delivered last year has come despite the people in our communities want to see. impact on the building industry of the pandemic. The majority of the new affordable “We know that South Gloucestershire needs homes were new build and were provided more homes, but we also know that we need across South Gloucestershire on a range of the right sort of homes, in the right places, to different sites and locations, and in a range rent and to buy; for shared ownership; and to of housing types from one to five-bedroomed help support people as their needs change homes and flats. as they get older. Three of the homes formed part of a supported housing scheme under the Next Steps Accommodation programme, working across council borders with Bristol City Council and with Elim Housing Association, and form part of our wider pipeline to provide specialist and supported housing options for different client groups. 24

“South Gloucestershire is doing its part and leading the way in the way in the region in ensuring we have a healthy mix of new homes for all generations.”


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