1. Homes, Regeneration & Planning Presentation to Scrutiny & Overview Committee
Cllr Alison Butler
Cabinet Member for Homes, Regeneration & Planning
Deputy Leader, London Borough of Croydon
20 September 2016

2. HIGHLIGHTS & SUCCESSES
Brick by brick
Growth Zone endorsed by Government and awarded £7m revenue grant
Place Review Panel concept launched
Work started on the Fairfield site
Progress on the Local Plan
New Addington Community
& Leisure facilities
District Centre Regeneration

3. PRIORITIES Delivery of affordable housing
Adoption of the Croydon Local Plan
Growth Zone moving into full delivery mode:
Developing partnerships with stakeholders
Preparing business plans
Refining the critical infrastructure list needed to support the growth of the COA
Ensuring Planning and Place teams remain innovative
Decent Homes

4. PRESSURES & CHALLENGES
Retention and recruitment of high quality staff at all levels
Continued pressure on Department and Service budgets
Continued changes to the planning legislation
Public concern at implications of growth
Housing & Planning Bill

5. Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Since the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill was announced in the May Queen’s speech the ‘Infrastructure’ element has been dropped
Government now progressing the Neighbourhood Planning Bill. To include detail on;
Neighbourhood planning,
Planning conditions ,
The Compulsory Purchase Order procedure. 

6. Consultation on Croydon Local Plan: (Preferred and Alternative Options)
Proposed Submission publication of Croydon Local Plan
Submission of Croydon Local Plan to the Secretary of State
Independent examination by a planning inspector
Adoption of Croydon Local Plan, subject to approval by the Planning Inspectorate
THE LOCAL PLAN
6 November - 18 December 2015
5 September - 17 October 2016
December/January 2016
Spring/Summer 2017
Winter 2017

7. HOUSING MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
12 Apprenticeships in place for 14/15
Commitment for 14 apprenticeships for 15/16
17 work placements completed for 15/16
Programmed engagement with six schools carrying out mock interviews
Responsive Repairs | Axis Europe

8. RIGHT TO BUY 135 RTB completions in 2015/16
Rent arrears 98.2% collection rate
130 major adaptations in Council stock
Successful community clean up days

9. LANDLORD LICENSING SCHEME
26,964 completed applications since implementation
Prevention of homelessness in 68 cases
297 improvement notices served

10. EMPTY PROPERTIES 2015: Council launched campaign, since then:
108 flats and
29 houses…
…have been brought back into use for Croydon families needing homes