Strategic Housing

Our Housing Strategy aims to ensure the Council provides a comprehensive housing service which improves the quality of life by seeking solutions to all aspects of housing need, through the creation and maintenance of stable communities across Mid Beds.

A large policy framework at National, Regional, Sub-regional directs the Council’s strategic function, and local government levels in both housing and planning.

National Policy:

• The Sustainable Communities Plan
• Housing Act 1996
• Housing Act 2004
• Homelessness Act 2002
• Planning Policy Statement 3

Regional Policy:

Mid Beds falls within the Eastern Region and is directed by policies and initiatives from:

• The Government Office for the East of England
• The East of England Regional Assembly (EERA)

Strategies Include:

• Regional Housing Strategy for the East of England
• The Regional Spatial Strategy

Sub-regional Housing Strategy

Local Authorities have been grouped together by the Regional Housing Boards to form Housing Sub-regions.  Mid Beds District Council has been grouped with Bedford Borough Council, Luton Borough Council, and South Beds District Council to form Bedfordshire Sub-region.

All sub-regions are charged with producing Sub-Regional Housing Strategies that reflect and explain the housing needs of their communities.

• Bedfordshire Sub-Regional Housing Group - Housing Strategy 2005-2010

If you have any queries regarding Strategic Housing please contact Customer Services on 08452 304040 or email the Strategic Housing Team.