Local Housing Strategy
The Strategy for 2003 - 2013
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East Lothian Council's Local Housing Strategy (LHS) lies at the heart of efforts to address the area's housing challenges and deals with all housing issues across all housing tenures.
The overarching strategy for housing in the area, the LHS provides the framework through which housing providers and investors can more effectively meet needs and demands from available resources. It also establishes key issues and priorities for housing and sets out an action plan outlining how these will be addressed by the Council and its partners.
The East Lothian Housing Partnership (ELHP) was established during February 2009 to oversee the development of the Local Housing Strategy 2012 - 2017 and monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Local Housing Strategy.
Research connected to the Local Housing Strategy
Housing Need and Demand Assessments are currently being carried out to inform the development of the LHS 2012-2017. The research undertaken to inform the LHS 2003-20013, can be accessed below.
Lothian housing needs and market study
Community Care Housing Needs assessment
Community Care Housing Needs assessment - evaluation
Low cost home ownership report
Leasing and landlord accreditation feasibility study
Research into Housing Need in East Lothian is discussed in more detail on this linked page.
Minority Ethnic Housing Needs Assessment
Accommodation Needs of Gypsy / Travellers
Linked strategies and plans
The Council has a range of other plans and strategies that link to the LHS. Further information about these can be found below.
East Lothian Council corporate plan
Edinburgh and the Lothians structure plan
More Choices, More Chances (Formerly NEET strategy - Not in Employment, Education or Training)
Strategic Housing Investment Plan
The Scottish Government requires each local authority to produce a strategic housing investment plan (SHIP) setting out how investment in affordable housing will be directed over a five year period to achieve the outcomes set out in the LHS. The Council has a plan in place for the period 2009/10-2013/14.
Our Strategic Housing Investment Plan is available via this link.
You can read more about affordable housing in East Lothian here.
Housing Strategies Bulletin
An update on our progress in implementing strategies and new policies is published three times a year in our Housing Strategies Bulletins
Housing forum
We organise a regular housing forum where issues connected with our strategies and other topics of local housing interest are discussed among stakeholders.
Our most recent Forum took place on Tuesday 4th May 2010 at Musselburgh Racecourse. The Forum focused on considering main issues and key challenges to be addressed through the Local Housing Strategy 2012-17. Presentations were diven on 'development of the Local Housing Strategy' and 'Housing Need and Demand Assessments'.
Contacts
To contact the team please follow this link or email hsd@eastlothian.gov.uk
