Commitment to future council homes ‘set in stone’

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council

Have put the seal on a series of new principles that ‘set in stone’ the authority’s commitment to building high quality social housing.  The New Homes Principles have been developed in partnership with the Tenants of Lewes District (TOLD) to guide the council’s approach to new homes of the future.

At a time when less than 25% of local authorities have built any council housing in the last ten years and with many of the old stock falling below modern standards, Lewes District Council has completed and developed a pipeline of over 250 council properties since 2019, with a series of other social housing projects in the pipeline.

Councillor Zoe Nicholson (pictured), Leader of Lewes District Council, said: ”Good council homes should be in the DNA of every decision maker in local and central government.  For me, it is therefore a source of immense pride to see the high-quality homes we have built over the last five years welcome local families from the council’s housing register.

“The New Homes Principles set in stone our commitment to build better and in the right locations, placing great emphasis on sustainability and climate resilience, high construction standards and low running costs.”