Council Housing: South West
Commons · Question 23964 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of creating new unitary authorities on district council housing allocations in the South West.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Jan 2025
Strategic policy making authorities, which are normally district councils (in two tier areas), metropolitan districts councils and unitary authorities, are responsible for planning for local housing needs.The government intends to legislate to create a un...