Issue - meetings

          The Board received a report from the Executive Director – Environment and Regeneration which provided a summary of the Annual Housing and Employment Land Monitoring Surveys undertaken by the Planning and Transport Department.

          As set out in Halton’s Local Plan, the report outlined a number of development targets for the provision of housing and the supply of land for employment including:

·       350 dwellings (net gain) per annum; and

·       180ha of land for employment purposes between 2014-2037.

          In the year to April 2023, there had been 368 housing completions in Halton with 6 losses/demolitions with a net dwelling gain of 362 units.  Of the 368 completions, 74% were in Runcorn and 26% were in Widnes. 

          Employment land monitoring for 2023 recorded the take up of 6.7ha of employment land, all of which had been in Widnes. 

          Members requested the number of affordable housing properties provided in the Borough in the past year and it was agreed that this information would be provided.

          RESOLVED: That the report be noted.