Housing Strategy Cabinet, 01/12/2025 Cabinet

Committee report · Full Council · Wed 14 Jan 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 11 · the whole meeting

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“That Cabinet recommends the draft Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 set out at Appendix 1 to go to Full Council for approval.”
“That Cabinet agrees the Year 1 Action Plan set out at Appendix.”
“3. That Cabinet agree that the draft Housing Strategy meets Council’s statutory duty to undertake a Homelessness Review and produce a Homelessness Strategy.”
“That Cabinet endorses the complementary East Sussex Housing Partnership Strategy at Appendix 6 and associated Mobilisation Plan at Appendix 7.”
“That Cabinet receives a report on the delivery of the Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 and the East Sussex Housing Partnership Strategy on an annual basis.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED that under rule 13.3 the reports and minutes of committees set out in the agenda, including those items on which a council decision was required, be received, and agreed.” minutes ↗

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The Housing Strategy sets out five priorities, including delivering the homes needed, preventing homelessness and ending rough sleeping, and reducing carbon emissions from housing. p17 p18 p21

The 2025 Indices of Multiple Deprivation found Hastings to be the 14th most deprived local authority in England, rating worst for barriers to housing and other services of any English local authority. p26

The last housing strategy for Hastings dated from 2016 and expired in 2019. p12

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p12Reasons for Recommendations 1. The last housing strategy for Hastings was agreed in 2016 and expired in 2019. This report seeks the endorsement of the Cabinet for a new Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 prior to its adoption by Full Council on 14th January 2026.
p17Introduction 1. The Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 focuses on five priorities and gives actions connected to each priority to achieve them:
p18• Deliver the homes we need • Prevent homelessness and end rough sleeping
p21• Reduce carbon emissions from housing and future-proof homes for a changing climate.
p265. The 2025 Indices of Multiple Deprivation was published in October 2025 with Hastings determined to be the 14th most deprived Local Authority in England. Most relevant for this Strategy is that Hastings rated worst for barriers to housing and other services of any other English Local Authority.

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Other papers for this meeting

A4 HOUSING STRATEGY 2025 2030 n1 · Committee report
Full Council agenda · Committee agenda
Amendments to the Council's Constitution 14.01.26 · Committee report
CGR full council report (Part 1) 14.1.25 · Committee report
EQIA Housing Strategy Final n3, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
FC Employment committee report Jan 2026 · Committee report
Final Draft - East Sussex Housing Partnership Strategy n6, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
HBC Report Midyear Treasuryreport, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Hastings Housing Company (HHC) Ltd Update Report v1.4 FC · Committee report
Hastings Homeless Review May 2025 n5, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Housing Strategy Action Plan Y1 n2 · Committee report
Housing Strategy Consultation Report n4, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Minutes Employment committee 06.01.26 · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 05/01/2026 Cabinet · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 11/12/2025 Audit Committee · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 26/11/2025 Full Council · Committee report
Outline Mobilisation Plan - Year 1 East Sussex Housing Partnership n7, 01/12/2025 Cabinet · Committee report
Pay Policy 2026-2027, 05/01/2026 Cabinet · Committee report
Pay Policy Report 2026-2027 update, 05/01/2026 Cabinet · Committee report
Full Council minutes · Committee minutes
Questions to Full Council 14.01.26 · Committee report
special urgency report from Leader of the Council Jan 2026 · Committee report

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