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Audit Commission Inspection Report (January 2007) - Strategic Housing Services

The Audit Commission scored Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Strategic Housing Service as "providing a 'good', two star service that has promising prospects of improvement."

The Audit Commission's inspection of the Council's Strategic Housing Service included the following areas:

access to services
customer care
service user focus
diversity
how well the Council understands the local housing market
the quality of the Council's strategies
whether the Council is making the best use of existing housing
whether the Council is enabling housing to meet local needs
the provision of value for money

The following strengths have been highlighted in the Inspection report of January 2007

Comprehensive consultation on the Housing Strategy has taken place and the overarching aims are clear and linked to other strategies and plans
A significant number of new affordable homes have been delivered in recent years with effective use of planning policy and funding sources
Recently-developed affordable housing is of a high quality and well integrated within sites to assist in creating balanced communities
Comprehensive Supplementary Planning Guidance on affordable housing is in place
The Council has a robust approach to assessing needs and developing affordable housing in rural areas
A significant proportion of affordable housing has been developed without public subsidy
Services are generally easy to access
Customer surveys are widely used to assess satisfaction with services
It has taken action to meet the needs of victims of domestic violence
Homelessness services are focused on preventing people from becoming homeless and temporary accommodation is of a good standard
There is a clear approach to enforcing the Health and Housing Safety Rating System

The full inspection report can be read here.

The Audit Commission are an independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in a number of areas including housing. Their mission is to drive improvements in public services by promoting good practice and assisting those responsible for public services to achieve better outcomes for citizens.

Further information about the role of the Audit Commission can be obtained from the Audit Commission website

Downloads:
Audit Commission Inspection - Strategic Housing Services - Final report (185KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
The Audit Commission website

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