Housing strategy backed by Wolverhampton Council
Plans to build more houses in the next five years across Wolverhampton have been backed by council chiefs.
A total of 13,400 homes are being built across the city over a 20-year period - from 2006 to 2026.
And bosses at Wolverhampton Council have committed to the pledge – as well as to improving the safety of homes and driving up conditions in the private sector.
More people will also be supported as part of the City Housing Strategy 2019-2024 in a bid to help them onto the property ladder.
It is hoped further housing projects will attract more investment into the city.
An accreditation scheme will see poor homes and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) tackled in a bid to drive up standards.
Housing will continue to be tailored to people with additional support in the city, helping them to remain as independent as possible.
And funding will also be sought by council chiefs in a bid to tackle adverse ground conditions which could see new houses built.
A report said: "This priority focuses on the city’s drive to increase the pace and quantum of new homes delivered in the city to meet the needs of our communities and the growing number of households looking to work, study and settle here.
"We will tackle these issues directly, innovatively and in partnership with developers, seeking external funding to support the viability of key sites, where necessary."
Wolverhampton Council's cabinet signed off on the strategy at a meeting last night.
