Fife Council has announced its Executive Committee approved the latest Local Housing Strategy for the next five years.

The strategy identifies the issues affecting local communities to be tackled over the next five years, including:

• Prevention of Homelessness.

• Access to Housing.

• Healthy Heating & Poverty.

• Housing Health & Social Care.


• New Housing Supply.

• Private Sector Condition.

• Sustainable Places.

• Home Energy.

Councillor Judy Hamilton said: "Following extensive consultation with a range of partners, tenant’s and residents, this strategy confirms that the ambition for Fife is for everyone to be able to access good quality, decent, affordable, warm housing and that they should live free from poverty."

John Mills, Head of Housing, said: "Community engagement with Fife’s residents and other stakeholders is an essential part of the strategy development process and I would like to thank everyone who took part in the various consultations over the last few months."

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