DEMAND for social housing in Carmarthenshire has been the driving force behind a huge investment in quality homes in the county.
The council is spending millions delivering a range of new and improved homes through several initiatives, designed to meet today’s modern needs.
The first phase of a 38-bungalow scheme is currently under construction – the first to be built in the county since the 1980s. They will provide much-needed homes for older people, whilst freeing up larger family homes which are in highest need.
The council has also welcomed news that it can exit the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy system, allowing it the financial flexibility to invest and build even more homes with income generated through rent.
The £203million Carmarthenshire Homes Standard is also on course for completion in 2015, with a longer-term plan being developed to build on its success.
In addition, there is a range of initiatives supporting private sector housing, including affordable homes and improvement grants aimed at helping homeowners live more comfortably and with reduced energy costs.
Empty homes are also being targeted – just recently, an empty house in Burry Port became the first in Carmarthenshire to be renovated and offered as social housing under the Welsh Government’s new Houses into Homes scheme. The derelict property is being renovated and will be offered as an affordable rented home under the council’s in-house social lettings scheme.
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