Tracey Barrett

Bedford Borough Council continues to face challenges in delivering affordable housing

Bedford Borough Council’s efforts to deliver affordable housing remains a challenge despite its Local Plan 2030 requiring 30 per cent affordable housing on qualifying sites. Last week's Housing...

New Local Plan likely to reassess developers in Bedford borough over affordable housing

Developers building in Bedford borough may have their viability appraisals reassessed to retrospectively provide funding for the affordable housing they said they couldn’t afford, if the new Local Plan is adopted...

Covid still impacting housing provision across Bedford Borough

The lack of available tradespeople and the rising cost of materials are delaying property owners from trying to bring empty homes in the borough back into use. Tracey Barrett, team leader...

Publicity around compulsory purchase orders could bring properties back into use

More publicity around compulsory purchases may encourage property owners to bring their empty homes back into use, a meeting heard. A report on the Empty Homes Programme...

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