Principal Activity - Objectives - Strategies - Measurement:
4. Providing for Housing and Accommodation Needs
This includes a facilitating and promotional role aimed at improving and speeding up access to housing. Sligo local authorities now have a strong enabling role to encourage higher levels of building by voluntary housing associations and co-operatives.
Objectives:
- Provide for existing and future housing needs
- Deliver a planning and development service which supports appropriate
development
Strategies:
- Implement the Housing Strategy and review as required
- Maximise the potential under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000
- Continue to promote the development of the voluntary housing sector
- Promote the available housing options to those who wish to live in Sligo
- Construct and purchase houses
- Implement a planned programme of maintenance and refurbishment of our exiting housing stock in Sligo
Measurement:
- Number of housing units provided under Part V
- Number of housing units provided by the local authority and the voluntary sector
- Level of achievement of the Housing Strategy
- Level of achievement of Maintenance and Refurbishment programme
