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HOUSING COMMITTEE STRATEGIC POLICY REPORT 2002 - 2006
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Lodged au Greffe on 8th January 2002 by the Housing Committee
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STATES OF JERSEY
STATES GREFFE
150 2 0 0 2 P . 2
Price code: A
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -
to re c e iv e the Housing Committee's Strategic Policy Report 2002 - 2006 and to endorse the Committee's principal
aims for that period, namely -
( a) to ensure that a sufficient supply of accommodation is provided to meet the reasonable demands of all
residents to obtain secure and affordable homes;
(b ) to concentrate on providing assistance for those in need;
(c ) to provide housing which is sustainable, making optimum use of scarce land resources;
(d ) to enable housing for those in need to be provided through a range of funding mechanisms, in order to make
the most cost-effective use of public funds;
(e ) to ensure the Island's stock of social rented housing is properly maintained and where necessary improved; (f ) to support the principle of home ownership;
(g ) to utilise resources effectively to achieve best value;
( h ) to support measures that help to manage any growth of the population through immigration, in order to
control housing demand;
(i ) to improve the quality of life for residents; and
(j ) to sponsor legal reforms in the interest of clarity and equity, with specific emphasis on the Human Rights
implications of current law and policy.
HOUSING COMMITTEE
NOTE: The text of the report accompanying this proposition can be found on the website of the Housing Committee at the
following address -
http://www.housing.gov.je/planning/strategy/housing_report.asp