Bristol Votes Housing Manifesto
Bristol Votes Housing Manifesto
Bristol Votes Housing Manifesto
Bristol is in the grip of a housing crisis. The citys new mayor will have an opportunity to change this. The decisions of the successful mayoral candidate could make the difference between deepening crisis or housing recovery. Here we set out seven problems Bristol is facing, and the solutions that could make a difference. Bristol Votes Housing is a partnership of business and housing organisations active in the city. It brings together ideas and expertise from across Bristol to propose solutions to the range of housing problems we face.
Solution: A commitment to
housebuilding is the boost Bristol needs to get the economy moving. The mayor must rise to the challenge and acknowledge the role that new housing has in driving economic recovery.
Every new home built creates 1.5 jobs directly and up to four times as many in the wider supply chain
LEK Consulting for the UK Construction Council.
Development on disused sites can kick start regeneration and bring new business investment to poorly performing areas of the city.
We need land for housing released as quickly and as flexibly as possible, including on Build Now, Pay Later terms. The mayor should ensure enough land is made available for housing associations and Community Land Trusts (CLTs) to ensure that the right homes are built in the right places.
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Key facts
In Bristol there are more than 170 housing related support services These help over 10,000 people live independently in the city, including:
- 5,856 older people - 1,190 single homeless people - 523 frail elderly people - 471 people with mental health problems - 345 people with learning disablities - 83 women at risk of domestic violence
Go on, go green
and reduce fuel poverty. Bristols new energy services company will be investing in improving the energy efficiency of homes, schools and other buildings in the city and provides a vehicle for taking a citywide strategic approach to making Bristols homes more efficient using the Green Deal and other initiatives. As large stock owners with many fuel poor residents, and a history of successful involvement with improving the quality of their stock, housing associations should be closely involved in this work.
Bristol Votes Housing is calling on the new Mayor to show leadership on tackling the key housing problems Bristol is facing:
Build us somewhere to live Kick start economic growth Free up the land we need to build on Improve the private rented sector Dont let welfare reforms push Bristol households into poverty Help achieve independence and dignity for all Go on, go green
www.housing.org.uk/bristolmayor
Also supported by: Advice Centres for Avon Arcadia Housing Group Bristol Community Housing Foundation Curo Group Elim Housing 1625 Independent People Mears Group Merlin Housing Society Quattro Design Architects Places For People Solon South West Sovereign SpeakTruthToPower Tetlow King United Housing Association