Information about Strategic Housing Services

Strategic Housing Services

Information and useful contacts on the strategic housing services available in Tameside

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Tameside Strategic Partnership

The Tameside Strategic Partnership Link to External Website brings together a range of stakeholders with the overall aim of improving the wellbeing of Tameside’s residents. One of the key tasks for the Tameside Strategic Partnership is to produce and implement Tameside’s Sustainable Community Strategy. This strategy aims to improve the quality of life for local communities by identifying one clear set of long term priorities for the borough. Sitting beneath the Tameside Strategic Partnership are seven Thematic Partnerships, each focusing on a particular area of the Sustainable Community Strategy through a series of formal Partnership Agreements.

The Vision Statement for both the Sustainable Community Strategy and Housing Strategy is:

Tameside is a great place to live. We will make it even better. It will continue to
be a borough where the people who live here feel at home, are able to get involved in the life of the community, where they can contribute to a prosperous local economy, feel safe and healthy, and take active responsibility for their environment.

Tameside Housing Partnership

The Tameside Housing Partnership is one of the seven Thematic Partnerships which report to the Tameside Strategic
Partnership.

The Tameside Housing Partnership Link to External Website is responsible for maintaining an up to date Housing Strategy and for monitoring progress on key targets. A range of subgroups deliver and support the action plans which support the work of the Partnership.

Tameside Housing Strategy 2010 - 2016

Tameside’s Housing Strategy, which was developed with support from the Housing
Partnership, is seen as being the means to deliver the housing elements of the
Sustainable Community Strategy. The Housing Strategy has three strategic
priorities:

To achieve the right quantity and quality of new housing
To continue to raise the quality of the existing housing stock, services and neighbourhoods
Support people to access a range of housing options and services.

The Strategic Housing Service

The Strategic Housing Service has four distinct sections:

Housing Strategy
Supporting People
Homelessness and Housing Advice
Private Sector Housing Initiatives

All sections support and complement each other and the main functions are as
follows:

Housing Strategy

Gathers relevant data in order to monitor housing supply and demand
across the borough and develop plans and strategies to influence policy
that will help to maintain a balanced housing market
Maintains and develops the borough’s housing strategy
Bids for capital investment to meet the housing needs in the borough
Responds to government consultation and seeks to influence regional
housing policies so Tameside Council can best meet local housing needs
Administers the Tameside Housing Partnership and a range of thematic
forums, including the homelessness forum and the Registered Social Landlord Forum.
Monitors the allocation of social housing

Contacts

Head of Strategic Housing and Planning Services - 0161 342 3656

Pricipal Housing Strategy Officer - 0161 342 3942

Senior Housing Strategy Officer - 0161 342 2561

Supporting People

Manages £7.2 million programme grant which pays for defined support
for a range of housing support needs
Ensures accurate and timely payments of Supporting People grants to supported housing service providers with contractual agreements
Develops the Supporting People strategy which prioritises need and directs investment in services aimed at improving vulnerable people lives
Monitors and assesses the quality and performance of providers funded by the Supporting People Grant.

Contacts

Supporting People Programme Manager - 0161 342 3656

Contracts and Monitoring Officer - 0161 342 3266

Quality and Monitoring Assistant - 0161 342 2560

Planning and Commissioning Officer - 0161 366 4317

Substance Misuse Housing Officer - 0161 342 4502

Homelessness and Housing Advice

Monitors the homelessness contract between the Council and New Charter Housing Trust
Works to prevent homelessness through casework, advice and support
Develops and supports a network of homelessness prevention initiatives
Provides the statutory assessment of homelessness
Provides advice and assistance for non statutory homeless clients
Provides temporary and emergency accommodation for homeless households
Develops and implements a homelessness strategy and seeks resources to develop new services
Facilitates the Rough Sleeping and Complex Needs Panel

Contacts

Tameside Housing Advice - 0161 331 2700

Tameside Housing Register - 0161 331 2800

Employment and Learning Advocate - 0161 331 2667

Senior Housing Strategy Officer - 0161 342 2651

Private Sector Housing

Administers and manages housing grants, loans and advice services for vulnerable homeowners to help maintain and improve their homes
Oversees the management of a Home Improvement Agency for vulnerable
private homeowners
Manages the private sector enforcement responsibilities e.g. Houses in Multiple Occupation, Private rented sector complaints and Compulsory Purchase
Improves the management of the private rented sector through landlord accreditation
Develops and implements the strategy to bring empty properties back into use
Develops and maintains an up to date private sector housing strategy and policy
Operates an agency to deliver Disabled Facility Grants for people referred by Adult Social Care.