Regeneration Department

Housing strategy

The main responsibilities of the Housing Strategy Division are:

We are responsible for providing affordable housing to all current residents and people wishing to live in our borough.

Dealing with housing needs and planning|

We aim to ensure that enough types of homes are available to all borough residents and that they are of a good standard.

Housing Regeneration|

We work with developers, local communities and others to make sure local areas have the chance to benefit from regeneration opportunities such as the building of new homes on unused land.

Strategy|

We are responsible for developing strategies for the prevention of homelessness and easing the pressures homeless people go through.We also develop housing strategies for vulnerable groups of people such as black and minority ethnic communities, Older and Young People and the Disabled.

Future housing|

We are responsible for making sure the government targets for future planning and building of good quality housing is achieved. We do this in partnership with other council departments, external organisations and government departments.

Departmental structure

The Housing Strategy Division is led by the Head of Service who is supported by 4 group managers, each responsible for different activities.

Registered Social Landlord Programmes
Housing Needs and Options
Private Sector
Area Regeneration Project Managers

Contact

Ken Jones

Head of Housing Strategy

Town Hall

1 Town Square

Barking

IG11 7LU

Tel: 020 8227 5703

Fax: 020 8227 2841

Textphone: 020 8227 5755

Email: ken.jones@lbbd.gov.uk|