Capital grant funding of £116,000 from Welsh Government for the development of a domestic abuse one stop shop located within the Civic Offices. £27m of Social Housing Grant (SHG), including an additional £1.1 million to deliver smaller social housing properties, to negate the effects of the welfare reforms. Opened Ty Ogwr which provides 16 units of supported temporary accommodation and support and training opportunities for single homeless persons. Opened the Kerrigan Project to provide 5 units of supported accommodation for persons who are vulnerable and need a high level of support. Recommissioned Supporting People services including the provision of a holistic domestic abuse service and the learning disability service, which account for almost half of the Supporting People budget. 6.0 Our vision and key housing priorities Our vision is: ensure that Bridgend County is a place that people want to live in, where “To there is a choice of good quality, affordable, and sustainable housing, appropriate to the needs of each household”. Taking reasonable steps to help prevent homelessness is fundamental to the housing vision, especially in light of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. The housing vision for Bridgend will be delivered through five housing priorities. Setting out the housing priorities allows resources and work streams to be directed towards these priorities and enable the Council to focus work with partners in the public, private and voluntary sector to achieve them. Our Priorities Take reasonable steps to help prevent homelessness Priority 1 Make the best use of existing homes Priority 2 Work with partners to deliver the right type of new housing Priority 3 Help vulnerable people stay as independent, safe and secure Priority 4 as possible in accommodation that meets their needs Create sustainable town centres through housing led Priority 5 regeneration
Capital grant funding of £116,000 from Welsh Government for the development of a domestic abuse one stop shop located within the Civic Offices. £27m of Social Housing Grant (SHG), including an additional £1.1 million to deliver smaller social housing properties, to negate the effects of the welfare reforms. Opened Ty Ogwr which provides 16 units of supported temporary accommodation and support and training opportunities for single homeless persons. Opened the Kerrigan Project to provide 5 units of supported accommodation for persons who are vulnerable and need a high level of support. Recommissioned Supporting People services including the provision of a holistic domestic abuse service and the learning disability service, which account for almost half of the Supporting People budget. 6.0 Our vision and key housing priorities Our vision is: “To ensure that Bridgend County is a place that people want to live in, where there is a choice of good quality, affordable, and sustainable housing, appropriate to the needs of each household”. Taking reasonable steps to help prevent homelessness is fundamental to the housing vision, especially in light of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. The housing vision for Bridgend will be delivered through five housing priorities. Setting out the housing priorities allows resources and work streams to be directed towards these priorities and enable the Council to focus work with partners in the public, private and voluntary sector to achieve them. Our Priorities Priority 1 Take reasonable steps to help prevent homelessness Priority 2 Make the best use of existing homes Priority 3 Work with partners to deliver the right type of new housing Priority 4 Help vulnerable people stay as independent, safe and secure as possible in accommodation that meets their needs Priority 5 Create sustainable town centres through housing led regeneration