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For General Release REPORT TO: CABINET 21 February 2011

AGENDA ITEM: 9

SUBJECT: Housing Investment Programmes – 2011/12

LEAD OFFICER: Executive director of adult services and housing and Executive director of resources and customer services

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor Dudley Mead, Statutory Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Finance and Asset

Management

WARDS: All

CORPORATE PRIORITY/POLICY CONTEXT: The Housing Investment Programme delivers new affordable housing, grants/loans to improve and adapt housing in the private sector and the repair and improvement of Council housing. This supports the achievement of the following corporate priorities improving the environment, promoting economic growth and prosperity and improving health and well-being.

LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT (LAA) TARGETS:

• Increase the supply of affordable homes and improving the condition of existing homes

• Tackling climate change by reducing CO2 emissions

• Reduce serious acquisitive crime

• Maintaining and improving quality of life for an ageing population

• Supporting vulnerable adults needing care

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: This report is wholly concerned with the Council’s Housing Investment Programme for 2011/12.

FORWARD PLAN KEY DECISION REFERENCE NO: This is not a key executive decision – the final decision is proposed to be made by full Council at the meeting scheduled for the 28th February 2011.

The Leader of the Council has delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out in the recommendations below: 1. RECOMMENDATIONS The Cabinet is asked to agree to recommend to the Full Council: 1.1 The proposed Housing Investment Programme of £19,842m. 1.2 The proposed Housing Supply Programme for 2011/12 set out in Appendix

1. 1.3 The proposed Private Sector Renewal Programme for 2011/12 set out in Appendix 3. 1.4 The proposed Housing Repair and Improvement Programme for 2011/12 set out in Appendix 4. 1.5 A Capital Allowance of £10m for 2011/12 as detailed in Section 5 of this report.

1.6 To note the Homes and Community Agency (HCA) programme for 2008/11 as set out in Appendix 2.

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 This report provides details of resources for housing investment for 2011/12. It

highlights the benefits this will deliver through investment in existing Council housing, maximising the supply of new affordable housing and private sector renewal.

2.2 The detailed investment programmes for the provision of new council housing,

repair and improvement of council housing and Private Sector Renewal are attached, see appendices.

3. HOUSING INVESTMENT RESOURCES – 2011/12 3.1 The Council and residents of Croydon benefit from housing investment

resources at two levels :

• Local authority housing investment resources – controlled by Croydon Council.

• Regional housing investment resources – allocated to the South West London Housing Partnership and controlled by the Mayor of London.

3.2 This report seeks Cabinets recommendation to Full Council to approve the

housing investment programme for 2011/12 funded from housing investment

resources controlled directly by Croydon Council. It also provides information on the housing investment programmes that are funded at a sub regional level to enable a full picture of housing investment in the Borough.

3.3 The Council is able to invest capital resources from the following sources in

2011/12:

• receipts from the sale of Council houses sold through the Right to Buy and/or Social Home Buy schemes;

• Receipts from the sale of Housing Revenue Account capital assets;

• specific government grant for disabled adaptations in the private sector; • unsupported borrowing within the Council’s capital programme in line

with the prudential borrowing framework.

3.4 The projected resources available to fund the Council’s housing investment Programme, are £19,842m in 2011/12 the detail of which is as follows:

Housing Investment Resources – 2011/12

Funding Stream £000 HRA HRA Disposals 300HRA unsupported borrowing 760HRA Right To Buy Receipts 900HRA Major Repairs Allowance 12,042HCA New Build Grant 660Section 106 Money 180Transfer from Reserves 700Revenue Contribution to Capital Outlay

800

Slippage from 2010/11 500HRA Sub Total 16,842

General Fund Unsupported borrowing 1,800Disabled Facilities Grant 950Recovered grants income 250

General Fund Sub Total 3,000 Total 19,842

HRA – Housing Revenue Account 3.5 The total HRA capital expenditure is much reduced from recent years because

the supported borrowing provided by the government to help meet the Decent Homes Standard has ceased now that the deadline to meet the standard has been reached.

3.6 The Mayor of London decides how the Regional Housing Pot should be allocated

to address regional housing priorities. The allocation of these resources is largely

made on a sub regional basis. Croydon is part of the South West London sub-region which also includes Sutton, Merton, Wandsworth, Richmond, Lambeth and Kingston. There will be no new monies for 2011/12 for Private Sector Renewals but the grant is being rolled forward from the existing 3 year Sub Regional programme, the majority of which will be committed in 2010/11.

3.7 The Mayor of London is responsible for the HCA programme. The current

programme is 2008/11 and bids are be regularly invited and assessed through this period.

4. CROYDON HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES – 2011/12 4.1 The proposed housing investment programmes summarised below, and detailed

in the appendices, reflect the priorities detailed in the Housing Strategy and aim to tackle the three key housing investment needs for Croydon - generating new housing supply, private sector renewal and the repair and improvement of Council housing. Appendix 1 provides a summary of all housing investment programmes at a local authority and sub-regional level. Housing Supply

4.2 Slippage in the 2010/11 programme means that approximately £500k will be

carried into 2011/12. This is included in the table below. 4.3 In 2011/12 the housing supply programme will consist of new build, Larger

Homes Scheme, Assisted Private Purchase and Special Transfer Payments schemes. The main elements of the housing supply programme in Croydon for 2011/12 are proposed (subject to Council approval) as follows:

Programme £ 000

HRA Assisted Private Purchase

250

Special Transfer Payments

180

Larger Homes 100New Build Council Homes (inc. S106 money)

1,600

Slippage from 2010/11 New Build

500

HRA Total 2,630

4.4 The detail of the proposed HCA Programme is provided at Appendix 2. These

schemes are part of a 3 year programme 2008/11 and additional allocations will

be made by the HCA throughout the period. 4.5 Phase 2 of Croydon’s new build programme is projected for completion in March

2011. This will provide a further 64 new homes will be built at 11 different sites in the borough. The Council secured £6.4m of Government grants on a matched funding basis to build these homes and has secured a further £660k of similar grants to build a further 6 properties in Phase 2B of the new build programme. Following the Governments Comprehensive Spending Review it seems unlikely that further grants will be available in the future.

4.6 The new built homes from Phase 2B will automatically be excluded from the

subsidy system because they will be built after 22nd July 2008 and are automatically exempt as a result.

Private Sector Renewal 4.7 The relatively poor condition of the private sector housing stock in Croydon

means that significant investment is needed. Resources allocated for private sector renewal will fund, amongst other things, renovation, home repair assistance, empty property and energy efficiency measures. The detail of the proposed programme for 2011/12 is provided in Appendix 3.

Programme Budget

£000 Private Sector Renewal 1,000Disabled Facilities Grant 2,000Total 3,000

Repair and Improvement of Council Stock 4.8 A key target for the Council is the achievement of the Decent Homes

Standard for all Council homes and as at 31st March 2010/11 100% of council stock will meet the Government standard. Targeted supported borrowing to meet Decent Homes ceases after this date. The emphasis then shifts to the ongoing maintenance of this standard for the future and HRA modelling shows that anticipated resources are insufficient to sustain decent homes with an estimated 4.1% of stock failing year on year. The proposed repair and improvement programme for 2011/12 is attached in Appendix 4. Whilst there will be continued investment in kitchens and bathrooms this will be at a reduced level as the programme looks to also address other priority investment areas.

5. CAPITAL ALLOWANCE 5.1 In April 2004 the Government revised the system of capital finance for local

authorities. As part of these changes a new provision in the regulations was made for Housing Revenue Account, non Right to Buy disposals. This change means that local authorities can use 100% of the receipt if the money is reinvested in affordable housing. In practice this could be through grants to

housing associations and/or investment in Council homes to meet the Decent Homes Standard.

5.2 To take advantage of this new provision the regulations require that the local

authority establishes a ‘Capital Allowance’. This is a notional amount set by the Council. The main considerations in setting the allowance are to ensure that it will exceed the anticipated receipts during the year and that total investment in affordable housing needed within the borough exceeds the allowance. This is in order to justify 100% use of the receipts.

5.3 The Capital Allowance for 2010/11 was set at £10m. It is recommended that the

Capital Allowance for 2011/12 is set again at £10m. This will enable the Council to keep 100% of the receipts of any HRA disposals of land or property during the year for housing investment purposes. The Capital Allowance will continue to be reviewed annually as part of the process for approval of the Council’s Housing Investment Programme and will include a report back on the previous year’s activity.

6. CONSULTATION 6.1 Tenant and leaseholder representatives have been involved in developing a five

year repair and improvement programme for Council housing, meeting a key commitment in the Tenants Compact.

7. FINANCIAL AND RISK ASSESSMENT CONSIDERATIONS 7.1 The main financial considerations are contained in the body of the report. The

following chart indicates the projected Housing Investment Programme for future years, as part of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Capital consequences of report recommendations

Medium Term Financial Strategy

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

£000s £000s £000s £000s

Capital Budget Current Budget 31,540 19,842 0 0Effect of Decision 0 0 0 0 31,540 19,842 0 0

7.2 The priorities for each element of the housing investment programme are

determined by the Housing Strategy. The programme reflects the range of options that the Council has available to it to tackle different housing needs. For example, the Housing Supply Programme includes special transfer payments to

move tenants to more suitable smaller accommodation and grants to Council tenants to buy homes in the private sector. These options have been assessed in relation to value for money to the Council, deliverability and how they meet strategic priorities.

7.3 All the housing investment programmes are reviewed to ensure good value for the Council. Opportunities are also identified to maximise efficient use of resources so that more can be delivered on the ground via the investment programmes. An example of this is the appointment of partnering contractors to deliver significant elements of the kitchen and bathroom programme.

7.4 It is now known that the Government intend to replace the existing Housing Subsidy system with a Self-Financing model with an intended implementation date of 1/4/12. The exact details of this scheme are yet to be announced but it will mean the end of negative subsidy payments to the Government and the taking on of a considerable sum of debt. The risk involved with this change cannot be fully assessed until details such as the amount of debt are known. This situation will be monitored closely to ensure that action is taken early to avoid overspend or take advantage of increased resources. (Approved by Paul Heynes, Head of Finance - DASH)

8. COMMENTS OF THE COUNCIL SOLICITOR AND MONITORING OFFICER 8.1 The Solicitor to the Council comments that there are no direct legal

implications arising from this report. (Approved by: Jessica Stockton (Corporate Solicitor) for and on behalf of the Director of Democratic and Legal Services, Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer)

9. HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT 9.1 There are no immediate discernible Human Resource implications or

considerations for LBC staff arising from this report.

(Approved by: Michael Pichamuthu, HR Business Partner, on behalf of Pam Parkes, Director, Human Resources & Organisational Development)

10. CUSTOMER IMPACT 10.1 For customer impact please see the body of this report as it is entirely focused

on improving customer services. 11. EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) 11.1 Consistent with the requirements of equal opportunities legislation including

the Disability Equality Duty, the Housing Service has carried out a full Equalities Impact Assessment.

11.2 While there are reductions in some budgets, Assisted Private Purchase

Scheme, Special Transfer Payments, Larger Homes and Council New Build these are due to reductions in Government grants over which the Housing Service has no control. Funding from the HRA has been made available to

keep all of these schemes going apart from the Council New Build scheme for which other funding streams will be investigated.

11.3 For the Assisted Private Purchase Scheme the impact of the reduced budget

is minimised by a reduction in demand due to the slump in the Housing market. The reduction in Special Transfer Payments will have an impact on supply and therefore all Council residents current and future. This impact should however be relatively small.

11.4 Reduction in the Larger Homes budget will mean that outcomes for groups

that are more likely to live in overcrowded accommodation, for example BME households, will not improve as fast as they would have done had funding been available. This scheme is relatively small and therefore this impact will be limited.

11.5 A significant proportion of the programme will fund new housing development

through our housing association partners. This investment will seek to address acute housing need in the borough. The Council’s Housing Association partners are regulated registered social landlords, who are required by the Homes and Community Agency and Tenant Services Authority to demonstrate a commitment to offering equal opportunity. The Council also seeks to support specialist housing associations which provide services to black and minority ethnic communities.

11.6 The Disabled Facilities Grant programme will allow the Council to manage a significant programme of adaptations and aids for residents with special needs. The private sector renewal programme assists older, disabled and other vulnerable people on low incomes to improve their homes and living conditions.

12. ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN IMPACT 12.1 The Housing Investment Programme includes funding for a local authority

sponsored social housing grant programme to provide new homes through partner associations. Schemes funded by the Council are subject to regulatory requirements in terms of scheme design and protection for the environment. New and refurbished properties need to conform to approved SAP energy ratings.

12.2 The Housing Department’s Energy and Environmental Strategy 2008-2012 is a

key investment priority within the repair and improvement programme. This strategy sets out clear targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions and to improve affordable warmth for residents through improved insulation and installation of central heating.

12.3 The private sector loans programme includes energy loans aimed at improving

energy efficiency in the private sector. These loans are targeted at older people, disabled people and people with young families on a low income.

13. CRIME AND DISORDER REDUCTION IMPACT

13.1 There are a range of measures within the Council’s repair and improvement

programme that support the Council’s wider objective to improve community safety. These include installation of security entry door systems to flats, environmental improvements including CCTV and improved lighting, and a targeted security door programme.

14. HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT 14.1 In relation to those to whom the Council owes a housing duty, the HIP

proposals will help ensure the Council is able to meet its obligations under Article 8 of the European Convention – the right to respect for private and family life.

15. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/DATA PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS 15.1 The strategies and programmes referred to in this report are accessible as

part of the Council’s publication scheme maintained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Report author: Peter Brown, Director of Housing Needs and Renewals, Ext

65474 Contact Officer: David Higgins, HRA Finance Manager Ext 60131 Background Documents: None

APPENDIX 1

HOUSING INVESTMENT – 2011/12

PROPOSED HOUSING CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

Housing Supply £000 Assisted Private Purchase Scheme (APPS)

250

Special Transfer Payments 180 Larger Homes 100 New Build Council Housing 1,600 Slippage from 2010/11 New Build 500 Sub-Total 2,630 Private Sector Renewal grants 750 Recycling of Recovered Grants 250 Disabled facilities grants 950 Matched contribution from GF 1,050 Sub-Total 3,000 Repair and Improvements 14,212 TOTAL 19,842

Homes and Communities Funded Development Programmes 2008 -11 Appendix 2

Site address/Description Housing Association Type of housing Homes Persons Total Grant (£)Grant per person (£)

*Current Allocations for the Homes and Communities Agency Programme to Date

Rented (General Needs):Kennel Wood Crescent, 2 (P&R PH2) Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 1 5 £181,000 £36,200Teevan Close Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 8 40 £1,230,000 £30,750Lennard Road Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 7 49 £1,568,000 £32,000Godstone Road, 144-146 Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 6 24 £642,000 £26,750Kingswood Lane, 17-21 Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 14 87 £3,045,000 £35,00033 Homelands Drive Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 6 30 £780,000 £26,00023-27 Godstone Road Affinity-Sutton Rented (General Needs) 20 72 £1,800,000 £25,000Enmore Road 13-15 AmicusHorizon Rented (General Needs) 4 12 £324,000 £27,000Towpath Way AmicusHorizon Rented (General Needs) 3 21 £486,500 £23,167Cumberlowe Lodge AmicusHorizon Rented (General Needs) 16 63 £0 £0Warham Road 86 AmicusHorizon Rented (General Needs) 4 28 £756,000 £27,000Milford Gardens (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 5 26 £505,000 £19,423Regina Road 110 (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 8 32 £835,000 £26,094Wingate Crescent (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 8 32 £830,000 £25,938Alwyn Close (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 5 30 £542,500 £18,083Goldcrest Way (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 8 52 £880,000 £16,923King Henry's Drive (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 6 36 £618,000 £17,167Tedder Road (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 2 8 £155,000 £19,375Tilford Avenue (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 5 28 £502,500 £17,946Thorpe Close (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 7 35 £593,500 £16,957Gorse Road (Phase 2) (bungalows) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 4 16 £405,000 £25,313Shrublands Avenue (Phase 2) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 6 18 £520,000 £28,889Selsdon Park Road (Phase 2b) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 2 16 £260,000 £16,250Queeen Elizabeth's Gardens (Phase 2b) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 2 10 £225,000 £22,500R/O 54 Wontford Road (Phase 2b) Croydon Council Rented (General Needs) 2 10 £195,000 £19,500Pipers Gardens 001 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 1 4 £0 £0Sylverdale Road Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 8 35 £1,137,500 £32,500Waddon Court Road, 37 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 1 6 £198,000 £33,000Parkway,1 (Lidl - New Addington) Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 14 56 £1,540,000 £27,500Lidl - Streatham Rd, 425-435 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 20 68 £2,210,000 £32,500Mayday Road,7-20 (Mayday House) Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 56 202 £7,873,960 £38,980Beulah Road, land r/o 8 & 10 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 4 20 £660,000 £33,000Southbridge Road, r/o 106-110 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 2 8 £264,000 £33,000London Road 793 �(Gala Bingo) Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 19 56 £1,640,000 £29,286Sydenham Road (Tripod House) Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 7 40 £1,080,000 £27,000OsborneRoad, 9 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 4 24 £490,000 £20,417Parchmore Road, 82 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 9 31 £895,000 £28,871Sydenham Road 72-74 Family Mosaic Rented (General Needs) 9 33 £885,000 £26,818Beauchamp Road Hexagon Rented (General Needs) 6 34 £1,054,000 £31,000Mayo Road Hexagon Rented (General Needs) 3 18 £648,000 £36,000Mayo Road Hexagon Rented (General Needs) 11 44 £1,456,000 £33,091Southbridge Place (Car Park) Hexagon Rented (General Needs) 14 62 £2,232,000 £36,000Orchard Way, 73-75 Hyde Rented (General Needs) 12 48 £1,920,000 £40,000Waddon Phase 1 (Waylands) Hyde Rented (General Needs) 89 276 £14,231,000 £51,562Street Properties (08/09) L&Q/Tower Rented (General Needs) 31 163 £6,194,000 £38,000Street Properties (09/10) L&Q/Tower Rented (General Needs) 16 90 £2,258,000 £25,089Street Properties (10/11) L&Q/Tower Rented (General Needs) 26 150 £2,990,000 £19,933Godstone Road, 45 L&Q/Tower Rented (General Needs) 13 54 £0 £0London Road, 187-189 (Safari Cinema) Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 26 65 £2,275,000 £35,000Kendra Hall Road, 3 Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 9 46 £1,472,000 £32,000South Norwood Hill (Spurgeons College) Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 24 82 £3,198,000 £39,000Wandle Village (New South Quarter) Units transferred fromMetropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 37 142 £4,828,000 £34,000Thornton Road, 21-27 Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 20 74 £2,590,000 £35,000Cargreen Road, 1b Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 3 27 £744,000 £27,556Cargreen Road, 7a Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 8 18 £689,700 £38,317Chipstead Avenue, 7-13 Metropolitan HT Rented (General Needs) 4 24 £480,000 £20,000Waddon New Road,91-93 MOAT Rented (General Needs) 6 12 £480,000 £40,000Parsons Mead (Harp PH) MOAT Rented (General Needs) 6 18 £540,000 £30,000Parsons Mead (Harp PH) (previously HBYNB) MOAT Rented (General Needs) 3 6 £367,675 £61,279Oak Gardens MOAT Rented (General Needs) 13 80 £1,764,000 £22,050Exeter Road, 60 Notting Hill Rented (General Needs) 1 4 £0 £0Clifford Road (Satchwell House) Notting Hill Rented (General Needs) 23 96 £3,261,000 £33,969Sydenham Road 44-46 Notting Hill Rented (General Needs) 25 88 £3,219,000 £36,580Handcroft Road, 160-164 Viridian (Servite) Rented (General Needs) 15 68 £1,650,000 £24,265Chipstead Valley Road, 422 Viridian (Servite) Rented (General Needs) 11 52 £1,210,000 £23,269Purchase & Repair (Fernleigh Close, 31) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 1 4 £144,000 £36,000Purchase & Repair (Richmond Rd, 8) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 1 5 £180,000 £36,000Acquisition & Works (various properties) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 17 85 £2,988,000 £35,153Waddon New Road, 117B Wandle Rented (General Needs) 12 53 £1,537,000 £29,000Waddon New Road, 117B (prev HBYNB) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 4 12 £456,000 £38,000Selhurst Road, 52 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 7 39 £1,131,000 £29,000Godstone Road, 404 (Rose and Crown Public House Wandle Rented (General Needs) 18 63 £1,827,000 £29,000Carmichael Road 72-102 (Carmichael Works) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 22 115 £3,737,500 £32,500Napier Road, 76 (land adjacent to) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 7 43 £1,362,000 £31,674Pampisford Road, 208 (8 units transferred from 2006/07 pr Wandle Rented (General Needs) 8 56 £1,927,386 £34,418Acquisition & Works (Buckingham Road, 35a) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 1 5 £180,000 £36,000Purchase & Repair (Clarendon Rd, 80) Wandle Rented (General Needs) 1 5 £180,000 £36,000Portland Road, 48-50 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 18 75 £2,880,000 £38,400Albert Road, 111-115 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 4 30 £752,000 £25,067

Brighton Road 447 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 29 134 £3,944,000 £29,433Brighton Road 149-151 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 3 24 £480,000 £20,000Canterbury Road 87-91 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 29 92 £3,509,000 £38,141Sydenham Road 258 Wandle Rented (General Needs) 9 35 £961,838 £27,481Sub-total Rented Allocations received 959 4,079 £126,680,559 £31,057

Supported HousingSydenham Road (Tripod House)-YMCA Family Mosaic Supported Housing / Rent 32 60 £3,325,867 £55,431St James' Road, 31-33 SLYMCA Supported Housing / Rent 10 13 £625,404 £48,108St Saviours, 86 SLYMCA Supported Housing / Rent 6 9 £649,600 £72,178Dingwall Road 32 (Cornerstone) SLYMCA Supported Housing / Rent 56 80 £5,888,999 £73,612Sumner Road 55 - 57 SLYMCA Supported Housing / Rent 22 44 £2,268,729 £51,562Sub-total Supported Housing Allocations 126 206 £12,758,599 £61,935

Temporary Social Housing:TSH Improved 10/11 AmicusHorizon Rented (Temporary) 35 120 £229,450 1,912TSH Improved 08/09 Hyde Rented (Temporary) 16 54 £289,850 5,368

TSH Unimproved 08/09 (South Norwood Hill, 21, Flat 5) Hyde Rented (Temporary) 1 2 £28,770 14,385TSH Improved 09/10 Hyde Rented (Temporary) 14 61 £258,230 4,233

TSH Unimproved 09/10 Hyde Rented (Temporary) 7 26 £372,278 14,318TSH Improved 10/11 Hyde Rented (Temporary) 17 68 £368,900 5,425

TSH Unimproved 10/11 Hyde Rented (Temporary) 6 16 £259,857 16,241Sub-total Temporary Social Housing Allocations 96 347 £1,807,335 £5,208

Intermediate RentLondon Road, 78 (Croydon HRC formerly CROYDON ZEDMetropolitan HT Int Rent 8 18 £432,195 £24,011London Road, 187-189 (Safari Cinema) Metropolitan HT Int Rent 16 32 £800,000 £25,000London Road, 187-189 (Safari Cinema - London Wide InitiaMetropolitan HT Int Rent 10 28 £700,000 £25,000South Norwood Hill (Spurgeons College) Metropolitan HT Int Rent 12 35 £927,500 £26,500Sub-total Intermediate Rent Allocations 46 113 £2,859,695 £25,307

Rent to HomebuyLondon Road, 399 /Masters Garages (flats 1-53) (prev 70%AmicusHorizon Rent to Homebuy 10 30 £800,000 £26,667Queens Hospital Wandle Rent to Homebuy 14 88 £877,002 £9,966Mayday Road, 18 (468 London Road) Wandle Rent to Homebuy 8 24 £440,105 £18,338Pampisford Road, 208 Wandle Rent to Homebuy 23 79 £1,636,172 £20,711Brighton Road 447 Wandle Rent to Homebuy 5 20 £0 £0Canterbury Road 87-91 Wandle Rent to Homebuy 12 36 £0 £0Sub-total Rent to Homebuy Allocations 72 277 £3,753,279 £13,550

Works to Stock62 Lyndhurst Road L&Q Misc (Extension Programme) 1 7 £84,451 £12,064

Headley Drive 44 L&Q Reimprovements 1 7 £56,197 £8,0287 St John's Road Wandle/CCHA Works only 1 3 £0 £0

Sub total Works to Stock 3 17 £140,648 £8,273

New Build Homebuy23-27 Godstone Road Affinity-Sutton Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 20 58 £928,000 £16,000London Road, 399/Masters Garages (flats 1-53) (30% equi AmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 6 18 £480,000 £26,667Croydon Park Hotel �(Altitude 25) AmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 3 212 £240,000 £1,132Croydon Park Hotel �(Altitude 25) AmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 63 164 £0 £0London Road, 399/Masters Garages - now shared ownershAmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 10 18 £500,000 £27,778Cumberlowe Lodge AmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 4 16 £0 £0Warham Road 86 AmicusHorizon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 6 24 £250,000 £10,417Mayday Road,7-20 (Mayday House) Family Mosaic Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 32 85 £1,959,955 £23,058London Road, 386 Family Mosaic Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 6 20 £0 £0Kendra Hall Road, Hexagon Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 8 38 £440,000 £11,579Waylands/Waddon Hyde Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 30 102 £0Broomhall Road L&Q/Tower Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 12 42 £400,000 £9,524London Road, 187-189 (Safari Cinema formally LWI) Metropolitan HT Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 20 40 £1,000,000 £25,000Surrey Street, Bridge House MOAT Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 25 50 £1,250,000 £25,000Surrey Street, Bridge House MOAT Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 5 10 £0 £0Handcroft Road, 160-164 Viridian (Servite) Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 7 19 £287,000 £15,105Selhurst Road, 52 Wandle Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 9 27 £405,000 £15,000Godstone Road, 404 (Rose and Crown Public House Wandle Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 19 57 £1,292,000 £22,667Carmichael Road 72-102 (Carmichael Works) Wandle Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) 7 22 £363,000 £16,500Sub-total Int Sale (New Build Homebuy) Allocations 292 1,022 £9,794,955 £9,584

HomeBuy DirectNew South Quarter Barratts Developments Equity share 100 324 £4,130,551 £12,749Brighton Road, 14 Barratts Developments Equity share 6 21 £350,243 £16,678Bauhaus Durkan Estates Ltd Equity share 13 30 £432,370 £14,412Sub-total Homebuy Direct Allocations 13 375 £4,913,164 £13,102

Total Expected Housing Corporation Programme (ALLOCATIONS) 1,607 6,436 £162,708,234 £25,281

NOTE:

Intermediate Rent - includes a number of HBYNB allocations converted at the end of 2008/9 to intermediate rent due to the 'downturn' in the housing marketHomeBuy Direct - New intermediate product - joint funded between HCA and developers (providing 15% equity loan each)

Appendix 3 Housing Renewal Programme 2011/12

Grant/Loan Type Value £ Number

Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) 1,904,000 228

DFG Salary 96,000 0

DFG Total 2,000,000 228

Home Investment Loans 800,000 100 Energy Grants 100,000 30

Private Sector Renewal Salaries 100,000 0

Private Sector Renewal Total 1,000,000 130

Grand Total 3,000,000 358

Appendix 4

Main Programmes 2011/12 Capital Budget Resources Available £000s 14,212 Capital Budget Set Total 14,212 Capital (Deficit) / Surplus 0 Revenue Budget Resources Available £000s 875 Revenue Budget Set Total 875 Revenue (Deficit) / Surplus 0

Budget Heading

Main Programmes £000s 2011/12 Boilers semi-planned 200 Carbon Monoxide Detectors 10 Central Heating - Referrals from Repairs 400 Gillet and Garnet Boiler Renewal 515 Central Heating Programmed Replacements 100 Communal Boiler Replacement 140 Energy Performance Certificates 70 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 125 Central Heating/Energy Efficiency Sub-Total 1,560

K&B extensions (Lovells) 1,000 Kitchen and Bathroom Refurbishment (Mulalley) 2,000 Kitchen and Bathrooms Sub-Total 3,000

Door Entry Installation to Blocks 350 Individual Security Doors Installation 100 Security Sub-Total 450

Asbestos Strategy - Removal 100 Atlanta Court Windows Project 216 Decent Homes Standard - Key Components 1,012 External Painting 1,500 Major Adaptations 1,350 Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 1,000 Rewiring 300 Smoke alarm replacement 500 Stock Investment Capitalised Salaries 150 Street Lighting 36 Subsidence - Expenditure 215 Support Costs (incl Agency) 1,998 Supported Decorations Scheme 100 Youth Facilities 125

Stock Investment - Asset Management Provisional 2011/12 Budget - 9 February 2011

Capital Programme

Other Programmes Sub-Total 8,602

Miscellaneous Works £000s 2011/12 Health and Safety Works 50 Inspection & Maintenance of Playgrounds & Equipment 25Lift Motor Room Improvements 30Major Ad Hoc Works (incl Major Works Voids) 200 Minor Ad Hoc Adaptations - New Tenants 10 Minor Estate Improvements 60 Pest Control 175 Sheltered Health & Safety & Minor Works 50 Miscellaneous Programmes Sub-Total 600

Cyclical Works £000s 2011/12 Apex Database 35Booster Pump Servicing 5Cladding Cleaning - Wates Blocks 19Fire Protection 48Legionella Works & Risk Assessments 47Repair & Maintenance of Lifts 65Warden alarms 25Servicing of Disabled Adaptations 10Servicing of Gas Appliances & Gas Soundness Testing 390Servicing Gas Appliances & Soundness Testing - No Access Cost

78

Servicing of Communal Boilers & Plant 38Test & Inspect Electrical Circuits 40Test & Inspect Communal Areas to Blocks 65Test & Inspect Lightening Conductors 10Cyclical Works Programmes Sub-Total 875

Revenue Programme

Equality Impact Assessment Full Assessment

Housing Investment Programme 2011/12

EQUALITY IMPACT FULL ASSESSMENT (EqIA)

SECTION 1: SUMMARY OF EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EqIA)

1.1 Details of the Policy, Strategy, Function, Project or Activity Title of EqIA: _Housing Improvement Programme 2011/12

Date of EqIA:_20/1/11______________________________________________________________

State whether EqIA is on a Policy, Strategy, Function, Project or Activity or which combination of these:__Activity

Indicate whether it is a ‘new’ or an ‘existing’ Policy, Strategy, Function, Project or Activity (Mark with a ‘X’): New [X ]

Existing [ ]

1.2 Details of the person completing the EqIA

Full Name: Dave Morris __________________________________________

Position: __Strategy Team Manager__________

Department: DASH ___________

Telephone number: 60539____________________________

1.3 What is the aim and objective of the Policy, Strategy, Function, Project or Activity? Details and aims of the policy

The housing investment programme is set out annually for approval by Cabinet and the Council. It includes expenditure proposals for three established housing investment programmes as follows:

Housing supply The housing supply programme includes:

• The delivery of new affordable housing by registered providers (housing associations) and the council through the National Affordable Housing Programme for the period 2008-11 and through the recently proposed “affordable rent” programme for the period 2011-15.

• Providing House purchase grants to assist existing council tenants to purchase a home on the open market through the Assisted Private Purchase Scheme (APPS). Through helping existing tenants to move into owner occupation the scheme “frees up” council housing for allocation to overcrowded households on the housing waiting list.

• Providing Special Transfer Payments to assist existing tenants to move to more suitable smaller accommodation, again “freeing up” family sized accommodation for allocation to overcrowded households on the housing waiting list.

In 2011/12 the council intends to invest the following in housing supply:

Programme £ 000General Fund

Assisted Private Purchase Scheme

600

General Fund Total 600

HRA Special Transfer Payments 200Choice Based Lettings 0New Build Council Homes 1,320

HRA Total 1,520

Private Sector Renewal Private sector renewal programme provides loans to owner occupiers or tenants in privately rented housing to improve housing that is in poor condition. It also provides grants to home owners and tenants in privately rented housing that need to make adaptations to their accommodation for a disabled person. Resources allocated for private sector renewal programme also funds the renovation of empty properties in order to bring them back into use as well

as works to improve energy efficiency. In 2011/12 the council intends to invest the following in housing private sector renewal: Programme Budget

£000 Private Sector Renewal 1,200Disabled Facilities Grant 1,900Total 3,100

Repair and Improvement of Council Stock The repair and improvement of council stock programme focuses on ensuring our existing council housing meets the decent homes standard. By 31st March 2011 100% of council homes will meet the decent homes standard. However, we need to continue to invest in decent homes works to ensure that decent council homes do not deteriorate and fall below the standard in the future. In 2011/12 the council intends to invest the following in the repair and improvement of the council’s housing stock:

Central Heating/Energy Efficiency

2011/12

£000sBoilers semi-planned 200 Carbon Monoxide Detectors 0 Central Heating - Referrals from Repairs

400

Gillet and Garnet Boiler Renewal 515 Central Heating Programmed Replacements

100

Communal Boiler Replacement 140 Energy Performance Certificates 70 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

125

Central Heating/Energy Efficiency Sub-Total

1,560

Kitchen and bathrooms K&B extensions (Lovells) 1,000 Kitchen and Bathroom Refurbishment (Mulalley)

2,000

Kitchen and Bathrooms Sub-Total 3,000 Security Door Entry Installation to Blocks 350 Individual Security Doors Installation 100 Security Sub-Total

450 Other Programmes Asbestos Strategy - Removal 100 Atlanta Court Windows Project 216 Decent Homes Standard - Key Components

1,012

External Painting 1,500 Major Adaptations 1,350 Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 1,000 Rewiring 300 Smoke alarm replacement 500 Stock Investment Capitalised Salaries 150 Street Lighting 36 Subsidence - Expenditure 215 Support Costs (incl Agency) 1,998 Supported Decorations Scheme 100

Youth Facilities 125 Other Programmes Sub-Total

8,602 Miscellaneous Works £000s

2011/12 Health and Safety Works 50 Inspection & Maintenance of Playgrounds & Equipment

25

Lift Motor Room Improvements 30Major Ad Hoc Works (incl Major Works Voids)

200

Minor Ad Hoc Adaptations - New Tenants

10

Minor Estate Improvements 60 Pest Control 175 Sheltered Health & Safety & Minor Works

50

Miscellaneous Programmes Sub-Total

600

SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING AND INVOLVING STAKEHOLDERS 2.1 List the main stakeholders involved that have an impact on outcomes (see list in guidance for examples). Stakeholders The housing investment programme impacts upon a large number of stakeholders including:

• Council tenants • Council leaseholders • Other residents of council housing

• Applicants on the housing waiting list • Contractors providing housing maintenance services • Housing associations developing affordable housing • Households that own their own home or that rent privately but that need the council’s support or financial

assistance to maintain their property or to carry our adaptations that enable a disabled person to live in the accommodation.

We involve our stakeholders in a variety of ways in the development of the housing investment programme. 2.2 below provides details on the various different methods we use to inform, consult and engage with our stakeholders. 2.2 How have you, or how will you involve your stakeholders? Identify which level of involvement is appropriate for each

stakeholder. Information Providing information

Our tenants’ newspaper, Open House, regularly includes articles asking tenants for their views on a variety of subjects including housing repairs. Each edition includes a section, Dates for your Diary, informing residents of forthcoming resident participation meetings and events. Below are articles that have featured housing repairs in Open House in 2010

• Having your say in the new responsive repairs service; Annual report to tenants (autumn 2010) • Avoid facing a repair bill when you move; keeping leaseholders in touch; Central heating: what

every home should have (summer 2010) • Don’t miss out – tell us your ideas for improvements now!; Getting repairs right first time; Need a

repair to your council home? Find out how we’ve made it easier; A successful repairs day for council tenants (spring 2010)

Our web site includes information and online reporting in respect of:

• Decent homes and investment (on line reporting available) • Kitchen and bathroom - home modernisation (on line reporting available) • Disabled facilities grants • Housing - improvements - loans and grants for private property owner occupiers and for private

tenants. • Assisted private purchase scheme • Special transfer payments

Consultation Consultation

We have a long standing and well established resident participation arrangements, which include consulting residents on their priorities for the repair and improvement of our housing stock, which include:

• Community housing panels • Housing sounding board • Disabled residents panel • Sheltered housing panel • Tenant and Leaseholders Panel (tenants and leaseholders) • Tenants conference – repairs workshop (2010) • Private Sector Tenants Forum • Private Sector Landlords Forum

We established a Stock Investment Working Group in 2001 made up of residents’ representatives nominated by their local residents’ groups. The working group works with the council to development the Quality Standard for council homes and the five year repair and improvement programme. The working group holds an annual budget development meeting with the chairs of the resident panels during November/December and takes an annual progress report to the borough-wide Tenant and Leaseholder Panel on progress against delivering decent homes and other key targets. Recent consultations with stakeholders on physical disability pathways, with the Partnership Group Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment – Housing Sub Group and in developing the Older Peoples Housing Strategy have informed the development of housing policy and investment objectives. In accordance with the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended) we are required to consult with individual leaseholders affected by specific major works schemes, advising them of the proposed works and their estimated costs.

We have well established mechanisms for consulting with our housing association partners. We meet with our main strategic housing association development partners three times a year at our Housing Association Strategic Group Meeting. This meeting includes regular updates and discussion of policy, funding and delivery of new affordable housing in Croydon. We also meet with our other housing developing partners, including smaller developing associations, at our CROHAG development sub-group which also meets three times a year.

Participation Participation in developing the programme Tenant and leaseholder representatives play an integral part in the development of our five year repair and improvement programme for Council housing, meeting a key commitment in the Tenants Compact (see consultation above - Stock Investment Working Group).

SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING AND ANALYSING EVIDENCE 3.1 Briefly summarise the main findings (positive and negative) from the evidence you have gathered through the

involvement of stakeholders listed above. The information we have used to inform this assessment is as follows:

• Census 2001 data • GLA DMAG population data • ONS population projections • Spending Review 2010: Equality Impact Assessment - Funding for the Decent Homes Programme, CLG (2010) • Spending Review 2010: Equality Impact Assessment - Funding for the Sector Renewal, CLG (2010) • English Housing Survey data • Housing Strategy 2006/10 EqIA • Older Peoples Housing Strategy • Overcrowding strategy • Programmed Works Service EqIA • Tenant data • Housing waiting list data

• BRE Stock condition data • HSSA and BPSA data

3.2 Briefly summarise the main findings from any research you have undertaken to assist you in assessing the impact,

both positive and negative. Equality and diversity in Croydon - the facts and figures

Population The census 2001 showed the population of Croydon to be 330,587. Population projections by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated the borough population as 342,815 in 2009 and that it will increase to 349,600 by 2016.

Council tenants On 8th February 2011 there were 16,455 council tenants living in council rented dwellings. As at April 2010 the council’s housing stock also included 2,093 leasehold dwellings.

Housing waiting list In April 2010 there were 9870 households registered on the housing register.

Age structure The figure below shows the age profile for Croydon and London population compared to the UK average (blue line). The chart shows Croydon as having a different age structure to the UK average with a higher proportion of people aged 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44 and young children.

Croydon population age profile (Census 2001

London population age profile (Census 2001)

ONS sub-national population projections show the age structure of the population in Croydon changing between 2006 and 2016 with the proportion of people aged 65 and over increasing from 12% to 14% whereas the age groups 1-19, 20-34 and 35-64 each show projected decreases. The post war baby boom will have moved up the population pyramid by 2016 leading to increases in the 40-44, 44-49, 54-50 and 59-55 age groups.

The ONS 2009 mid year population estimate shows 61,201 (18%) people in Croydon being aged 60 years or more

Council tenants by age 3961 (24%) council tenants are aged 60 or more i.e. a higher proportion than the general population. 27% of council tenants are pensioner households. There are 2172 tenancy records that do not have the date of birth of the tenant recorded

Housing waiting list by age The Older Peoples Housing Strategy sets out the housing needs of older people and found housing register included about 600 single older people and 160 couple households, where at least one person is aged 60, who were private residents wishing to move to social housing. In addition, 250 single older people and 60 pensioner couples were existing social tenants seeking a transfer. Altogether, these households made up 9% of the total register.

Gender The 2001 census found that 48% of Croydon’s population were male and 52% female.

Council tenants by gender On 8th February 2011 there were 16,455 council tenants living in council rented dwellings, of which:

• 10,428 (64%) were female • 5976 (36%) were male

Only 11 tenancy records do not have the gender of the tenant recorded.

Housing waiting list by gender

Ethnicity The 2001 census found that over a third of (36%) of Croydon’s population classified themselves as belonging to a BME group including 6.5% of the population classified as White, but not White British. This is similar to the proportion for London (40%) but more than England nationally (13%).

BME households tend to be overrepresented in social housing; however, there are considerable differences between different ethnic groups. Bangladeshi and black African householders are more likely to live in social rented housing than Indian or Chinese households1. Significantly for housing need, large and single parent households are more common among some BME groups than the white British population and are more likely to be in poverty and be unable to satisfy their housing needs in the housing market. The demographic and socio-economic factors that affect BME households’ housing needs are interconnected:

1 ODPM (2005) Housing in England 2003/4 (London: ONS); Census 2001.

“…education, immigration patterns and employment rates influence income, while demographic patterns determine the dependency ratio within a household. Poverty is a main factor pushing people to social sector housing. Large families are harder to support on the basis of income alone, and families with only one earner tend to have below average incomes.”2

BME population and household age profile is younger than the general population3. Fertility rates, household size and the age of first time mothers affect the demographic characteristics of an ethnic group and predispose some to poverty and housing need. Caribbean women tend to have children earlier and Caribbean ethnic groups have lower rates of marriage and partnership and a high prevalence of single parenthood4. South Asian groups have higher rates of marriage at an earlier age, higher fertility rates and larger families on average and this pattern is particularly found in the Pakistani and Bangladeshi ethnic groups. Another feature of South Asian households is older relatives (mothers) living with their sons contributing to the larger than average household size. GLA population projections estimate that the BME population in Croydon will increase from less than 30% (100,200) in 2001 to a predicted 45% (161,200) in 2016 with the population increasing by 61,000 since 2001. Croydon is predicted to be one of eight London boroughs by 2031 to have BME populations making up over 50 per cent of the total population. The table below shows the projected increases in different ethnic groups in Croydon between 2001 and 2031.

2 Understanding demographic, spatial and economic impacts on future affordable housing Demand, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, University of Cambridge (December 2007) 3 Census 2001 BME groups represent 8% of population overall, but 18% of 16-24 year olds. 4 Berthoud, R. (2005) Family Formation in Multi-Cultural Britain: three Patters of Disadvantage (Cambridge: Cambridge University press). 5 Spending review 2010 Equality Impact Assessment - Funding for the private sector renewal (Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG), 2011) 6 HSSA 2009 CLG. 7 Spending review 2010 Equality Impact Assessment - Funding for the decent homes programme (Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG), 2011)

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People from BME communities tend to live predominantly in certain parts of the borough. In the 2001 Census 6 wards in North Croydon had BME communities that amounted to more than half of the population. 63% of BME households live in owner occupied housing, 19% in social rented housing (105 in council rented housing) and 16% in privately rented housing according to the 2001 census.

Council tenants by ethnicity The census 2001 found that 30% of council tenants classified themselves as belonging to a BME group and that 30% of all households in the borough classified themselves as belonging to a BME group.

On 8th February 2011 the percentage of council tenants that classify themselves as belonging to a BME group is 32% However, there are a significant number of tenants for which ethnicity is not recorded (5581). If the current distribution of ethnicity among the tenants for which ethnicity is recorded is applied to tenants where ethnicity is not known it is possible to estimate the current proportion of BME tenants at around 48%. However, it would be reasonable to assume the proportion of BME tenants has remained very close to the projected proportion of BME households in the general population and is around 40%. The proportion of BME tenants is likely to increase at a faster rate than the general population as applicants for housing are much more likely to be from BME groups.

Housing waiting list by ethnicity The most recent analysis of households on the housing register (as at end of September 2010) shows the proportion of applicant households classifying themselves as belonging to a black, asian or other ethnic group is 61%. There are a small number of applicant households for which ethnicity is not recorded which are included in the “other” ethnic category.

Disability There is no single statistic that captures the extent of Croydon’s disabled population. We have 51,300 people with a limiting long term illness or disability, which is just below the national and London average. We have around 6,800 people aged 65 or over who need support with mobility tasks. Almost 3,900 are blind or partially sighted. Nearly one in four people aged 65 and over have one or more chronic health condition, representing 10,900 people. In addition, we know there are:

• 7930 adults claiming a disability living allowance • 6690 adults unable to work due to disability • An estimated 20,857 adults with a moderate or serious physical disability (PANSI) • An estimated 9612 adults that need some help with personal care (PANSI) • An estimated 7740 adults with some degree of hearing loss (PANSI) • An estimated 141 adults have a serious visual impairment (PANSI) • 693 disabled people receiving social care services in the community • 86 disabled people living in residential/nursing care • 6000 disabled people issued with freedom passes • 11,000 people issued with Blue Badges • 6500 disabled people using wheelchairs in Croydon

We can estimate the number of people affected by specific disabilities using information from national organisations on their prevalence. While this data is not standardised to our population, it nevertheless provides a rough outline of the numbers of people with different disabilities in Croydon.

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Housing waiting list by disability The housing waiting list included the following applicants with disabilities in bands 1 & 2 as at 31 march 2010 Wheelchair homes 73: of which housing register: 37; transfer register: 35 Adapted homes 57: of which housing register: 27; transfer register: 30 Visual impairment: 28: of which housing register: 16; transfer register: 12 Mental health 34: of which housing register: 18 ; transfer register:16 Learning disability 18; of which housing register: 11; transfer register: 7 Grand total: 210; number of applicants with multiple disabilities: 48 Assessing the impact and action planning The whole borough benefits from the housing investment programme with the provision of new housing easing housing market pressures; private sector renewal contributing to the physical regeneration of areas of the borough and reducing the impact of poor housing condition on inward investment; and the repair and improvement of council housing contributing to improved health, economic and social outcomes for council tenants.

As can be seen from the aims of the housing investment programme set out in section 1.3 above the overall impact of this will be to improve outcomes for groups that are more likely to be in housing need or to live in council or poor quality private housing. It is important that the assessment indentifies any circumstances where there are tensions or competing interest created by current constrained financial resources. In most cases reduced resources will mean that outcomes will not improve as fast as they would have had funding been available at a higher level. The following sections assess the impact of the three programmes that make up the housing investment programme.

Housing supply The housing supply programme will improve outcomes for equality groups that are in housing need and over-represented on local authority housing waiting lists compared to the general population. The equality impact assessment of the current Housing Strategy 2006-10 identified a number of equality issues that the delivery of new housing would address, including:

• The higher proportion of BME households applying for housing through the housing register compared to the

general population • The fact that BME households are more likely to live in overcrowded accommodation, to be otherwise unsuitably

housed and are over-represented among households accepted as homeless in Croydon. • The need for more housing that is wheelchair accessible, built to lifetime homes standards and meets other

mobility standards, for example, downstairs facilities, level access and space for equipment. Actions to use planning and affordable housing policies to optimise and monitor the delivery of the appropriate mix of new affordable housing in terms of size, area, type and location form part of the housing strategy 2006-10 equality impact assessment action plan that is monitored annually. The information set out in section 3 above clearly shows that the delivery of new housing will benefit equality groups that are over-represented on the housing register including, BME households, women and older people. However, new housing delivery is constrained not only by the financial resources available to fund it, but also by the capacity in terms of land to provide it. Croydon will only be able to provide housing for a proportion (approximately 70%) of the housing

demand it will face, mainly through population growth, over the next 20 years. However, we have an excellent track record in the delivery of affordable housing and have already exceeded the target for new affordable housing agreed with the Mayor of London of 1803 new homes by 2012. In 2009/10 we achieved the third highest affordable housing delivery in the country. In addition through the 2008/11 programme we have been able to meeting the target for 70% of new affordable housing to be for social rent and ensure that nearly 50% of new social rented homes were family sized. Croydon is one of only a small number of councils building its own homes and its use of its capital resources for new supply is therefore of particular note.

APPS and special transfer payments The APPS scheme and special transfer payments will also improve outcomes for equality groups that are over-represented in social housing assisting them to meet housing aspirations through house purchase and as a result vacating social housing for allocation to households on the waiting list. Section 3 above clearly shows the equality groups that are over-represented on the housing register including, BME households, women and older people that will benefit from the additional housing supply generated by the APPS. The release of larger family sized homes will assist in tackling overcrowding which disproportionately affects BME households. The reduction in funding for the APPs scheme is partly in response to declining demand as a result of difficulties accessing owner occupied housing with stricter mortgage lending conditions and lower loan to value mortgage offers.

Private Sector Renewal The CLG’s equality impact assessment of its decision to discontinue funding the private sector renewal programme funding5 explains that it was made in the context of a very tight financial settlement aimed at reducing the current budget deficit. It uses data from the English Housing Survey 2008 to indentify the groups likely to be affected by the decision, as follows

• In 2008 there were 1.2 million vulnerable private sector households living in non-decent homes in England, of

which o 323,000 include children under 16 (27% of the 1.2m) o 138,000 include infants (under 5) (11% of the 1.2m) o 662,000 include older people (60+) (55% of the 1.2m) o 365,000 include elderly people (75+) (30% of the 1.2m)

o 114,000 are ethnic minority households (9% of the 1.2m)

The CLG is not clear on the actual impact of discontinuing the funding as central Government does not hold information on how Private Sector Renewal has been spent previously. It identifies a risk that there might be additional pressure on Disabled Facilities Grant instead.

However, the increased freedoms and flexibilities being provided to local authorities as part of the Spending Review mean that they will have greater freedom to prioritise and allocate budgets to support public services in ways which meet the needs of local people and communities. Therefore, it is feasible that local authorities spend more money on repairs to private sector housing, if it is deemed a real priority.

Croydon has the largest private housing sector in London with 120,100 homes and 83% of these are owner-occupied and 17% private rented. Most private housing is in good condition; however, a significant proportion is in poor condition. The worst housing conditions in the borough are found in the private sector. We know from BRE modelled data the extent poor condition and hazardous housing in the private sector. The 2008 update to the BRE data shows:

• 10% (11,397) of private housing is in disrepair • 17% (20,086) of private housing has category 1 hazards under the HHSRS • 24% (28,370) of private housing provides inadequate thermal comfort • 6% (6,695) of private housing lack modern facilities • 37% (42,973) of private housing fails the decent home standard • The estimated cost of removing all private sector category 1 hazards is £410m6.

Households more likely to be in unfit homes are those in private rented housing, lone parents, and households in the north of the borough (the area of the borough with a high proportion of BME households). Asian households are slightly more likely to live in unfit homes than those in other ethnic groups. People living alone, on low incomes, single pensioners, white households, and those in rented accommodation are more likely to be in homes with an unacceptably low energy efficiency rating. The type of household more likely to live in a house in multiple occupation (HMO) than other households are: non-pensioner single people and couples, lone parents, Asian households and people in the area referred to above. HMOs have the poorest conditions, on average, of all housing.

Single pensioners are more likely to live in non-decent homes (70%) compared with other households (53.5%), followed by single non-pensioners and lone parents (64%). Over three quarters (78.5%) of vulnerable households in the north of the borough are more likely to be living in a non-decent home than vulnerable households living elsewhere (52.2%). White households are more likely to be living in non-decent homes than average.

The majority of those that receive grants are vulnerable households (80% in 2009/10). 55% of vulnerable households were over pensionable age and 15% were families with children. The remainder is disabled and other people in receipt of benefits. Decent home grants are awarded according to need; however, they do tend to benefit households in the north of the borough where there is higher concentrations of deprived and BME households.

The private sector renewal programme again improves outcomes for people in equality groups that are over-represented in poor quality housing. Grants and loans for home improvements and energy efficiency measures are targeted at poorer households and the main beneficiaries are older and disabled people. The reduction in funding for 2011/12 in comparison to previous years will mean that outcomes will not improve as fast as they would have done had funding been available at a higher level. Given the extremely tight financial settlement for local government, the decision to discontinue funding for private sector renewal (other than for disabled facilities grant) and the very many competing priorities for capital resources we have no option but to reduce the programme to the residual grant from the existing 3 year Sub Regional programme, however, the majority of this will be committed in 2010/11. The Disabled Facilities Grant programme will allow the Council to manage a significant programme of adaptations and aids for residents with special needs. Repair and Improvement of Council Stock The equality impact assessment on the CLG’s decision to reduce decent homes programme funding7 also begins by setting out the context within which the decision was made. The CLG decided to allocate £2bn to the decent homes programme over the next four years, which represents a significant reduction in comparison to previous years. The funding will deliver 150,000 refurbished council homes by 2014/15 with the works carried out being essential to maintaining the structural integrity of the stock and ensuring that the properties can continue to be let.

The assessment uses data from the English Housing Survey 2008 to assess the impact of the funding decision. It concludes that the decent homes programme will improve outcomes for some groups that are over-represented in social

housing.

% Housing in each sector including specified household types, 2008 % group in: Private sector Social Sector All Sectors Ethnic Minority Households

7.9 14.9 9.1

Households that include Older people (60+)

35.5 40.2 36.4

Long term ill/Disabled

25.8 48.4 29.8

Children 25.8 31.0 26.7

However, given the reduction in investment over the spending period the CLG concedes that outcomes will not improve as fast as they would have done had funding been available at a higher level.

In Croydon capital expenditure in 2011/12 has been reduced in comparison to previous years as a result of the cessation of supported borrowing provided by the government to help meet the Decent Homes. In April 2010 the council’s housing stock consisted of 14,054 rented homes, of which 550 dwellings failed the decent homes standard, equating to 4% of the stock all of which will be dealt with during 2010/11. There is concern expressed in the Cabinet report that that anticipated resources are insufficient to sustain decent homes with an estimated 4.1% of stock failing year on year. The proposed repair and improvement programme for 2011/12 has less investment in kitchens and bathrooms in order to address other priority areas. Again the tight financial settlement for local government, the decision to discontinue supported borrowing for decent homes works (ignoring the rate of deterioration) and the very many competing priorities for capital resources means we have no option but to reduce our programme and concentrate on the highest priorities.

The repair and improvement programme will improve outcomes for equality groups that are over-represented among council tenants including older people, female tenants and households with disabled people. It is particularly important for

the homes of older tenants to meet the decent homes standard, as they tend to spend more of their time in their homes. The programme also enables the early identification of households with additional needs arising from a disability, for example, and allows the over specifying of fittings and installations in the common parts of buildings (e.g. lift buttons) to cater for these specific needs. Energy efficiency measures including double glazing, insulation and new and programmable heating will benefit households more likely to experience fuel poverty including older people, lone parent families. SECTION 4: JUDGING IMPACT AND PLANNING ACTIONS 4.1 Which of the following does the policy, strategy, function, project or activity work towards and briefly describe how: 1. Eliminating

discrimination? The housing investment programme is not primarily aimed at eliminating discrimination

2. Eliminating harassment?

The housing investment programme is not primarily aimed at eliminating harassment, however investment in security measures will contribute an increased sense of security and help prevent or deter harassment.

3. Promoting equality of opportunity?

The housing investment programme promotes equality of opportunity through minimizing disadvantages, particularly through the provision of new housing or refurbishing existing housing or providing adaptations for households in equality groups that are more likely to be in housing need or to live in council or poor quality private housing

4. Promoting positive attitudes?

The housing investment programme is not primarily aimed at promoting positive attitudes and is unlikely to have a significant impact in respect of this aspect of the council’s public duties.

5. Participation in public life?

The housing investment programme is developed with the participation of council tenants who are more likely to be older people, female, vulnerable or disabled than the general population.

6. Promote good relations between different groups?

The housing investment programme is not primarily aimed at promoting good relations between different groups and communities and is unlikely to have a significant impact in respect of this aspect of the council’s public duties.

4.2 From the evidence, gathered and analysed during the impact assessment process, which groups are/would impact upon by this decision?

Age Positive

Impact Negative Impact

None Detail

0–18 years

Y Activity funded to release family sized accommodation, to maintain decent homes and to tackle poor quality housing in the private sector will improve outcomes for children through tackling overcrowding and the health, social and educational outcomes associated with poor quality housing (see 3.2 above).

19-35

Y None specifically identified from the information available

36-65

Y None specifically identified from the information available’

Over 65

Y Activity to tackle poor quality private sector housing and maintain decent homes will particularly benefit older people and pensioner households who are over-represented in both social housing and and poor quality private sector housing (see 3.2 above)

Disability Positive


None Detail

Learning disability


Physical disability

Y Disabled Facilities Grants and housing policies used to deliver new housing that is suitably adapted and designed to accommodate disabled people will specifically benefit people with physical disabilities (see 3.2 above)..

Mental health

Y None specifically identified from the information available.

Deaf or hard Y None specifically identified from the information available

of hearing Visually impaired


Other, including carers


Gender Positive


None Detail

Female

Y The development of new affordable housing and activity to release family sized housing will benefit females who are over-represented as heads of lone parent families and as heads of households in housing need. Decent homes activity will benefit females who are over-represented among council tenants compared to the general population (see 3.2 above).

Male


Transgender


Race Positive


None Detail

Asian

Y Activities to increase the supply of affordable housing will benefit housing applicants belonging to BME groups as they are over-represented among households on the housing waiting list and living in overcrowded accommodation. BME household are also more likely to live in unfit private sector accommodation than the general population and will therefore benefit from private sector renewal activity (see 3.2 above). .

Black Y Activities to increase the supply of affordable housing will benefit

housing applicants belonging to BME groups as they are over-represented among households on the housing waiting list and living in overcrowded accommodation. BME household are also more likely to live in unfit private sector accommodation than the general population and will therefore benefit from private sector renewal activity (see 3.2 above). .

White


Mixed

Y Activities to increase the supply of affordable housing will benefit housing applicants belonging to BME groups as they are over-represented among households on the housing waiting list and living in overcrowded accommodation. BME household are also more likely to live in unfit private sector accommodation than the general population and will therefore benefit from private sector renewal activity (see 3.2 above). .

Other, such as Travelers


Religious/Faith Groups Positive


None Detail

Buddhist

Y Y None specifically identified from the information available

Christian


Hindu


Jewish


Muslim


Sikh


No religion/faith


Other


Sexual Orientation Positive


None Detail

Heterosexual


Lesbian


Gay


Bisexual


Community Cohesion 8 Positive


None Detail

Community cohesion


Social and economic exclusion 9 Positive


None Detail

Social and economic


8 That which must happen in all communities to enable different groups of people to get on well together. This includes fostering strong and positive relationships between new and existing communities. 9 Persistent inequality of those who are social or economically excluded or marginalised and those living in poverty.

exclusion 4.3 Actions arising from the equality impact assessment

Equality Group10

Action (SMART) Intended Outcome Completion Date Lead Officer Lead Partner11

The Housing Strategy 2006/10 Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan and the Housing Critical Equality Targets capture issues identified by the housing strategy EqIA and the Housing Improvement Plan EqIA. The Action plan is updated annually and the Housing Critical Equality Targets are reviewed on a six monthly basis by DASH’s Departmental Management Team. All

Promote application for Housing Benefit in Cllr Mead’s letter to tenant sent out 1/3/11

To ensure full take up of Housing Benefit by low income tenants

1/3/11 Graham Arthur/Paul Edwards

N/A

Age, Disability , Gender Race

Monitor demand for disabled facilities grants following reduction in private sector renewal funding

To assess demand for adaptations flowing from reduction in private sector renewal activity

31/3/2012 Peter Brown N/A

SECTION 5: RISK 5.1 If there are negative impacts identified, and the action does not completely remove the impact please detail

10 Enter in this column which of the equality groups that the action encompasses: race (r), disability (d), age (a), sexual orientation (so), gender (g), religion/belief (rb), social inclusion (si), cohesion (c) 11 If appropriate.

below, and add to your risk register? Risk/ issues

identified Action

required Resource

implications Timescales Lead Officer Expected

outcome Progress

Low income tenants not

claiming Housing Benefit

to which they are entitled

Publicity on claiming

Housing Benefit

Limited as this will be included in the annual

letter to tenants

January to March

Graham Arthur/Paul

Edwards

Increased take up of Housing

Benefit

Monitor increase in

Housing Benefit take up

SECTION 6: SIGN-OFF AND PUBLICATION 6.1 I agree with the outcome of the above EqIA and actions arising. Lead Officer Name David Higgins

Signature

Date Lead Director Name Peter Brown Signature

Date

Date sent to corporate equalities and cohesion team ([email protected])

THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CORPORATE EQUALITIES AND COHESION TEAM Publication Date

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