Update - December 2008

Results of Little Leigh Affordable Housing Survey.

The full results of the Little Leigh Affordable Housing Needs Survey can be downloaded here. (PDF file: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar)

You may be interested to compare some facts with other Parish Housing Needs Surveys done in the last year:

Response / return rates:

Little Leigh 39%
Comberbach 38%
Crowton 36%
Alvanley 26%
Manley 26%
Whitegate & Marton 25%
Oakmere 24%
Kingsley 16%
Norley 12%
(25% is the national average for these Surveys).

Household support (excluding those registering their own need) for a small new development if it is affordable housing for local people:
Crowton 80%
Norley 72%
Alvanley 70%
Kingsley 69%
Oakmere 69%
Whitegate & Marton 48%
Little Leigh 48%
Comberbach 44%
Manley 36%

The most important aspect is the extent of housing need. 28% of households responding to the questionnaire considered there is a need for affordable housing in Little Leigh Parish but only 3 households in Little Leigh actually registered their need.

VRBC must be sure  there will be more than enough local people to occupy completed units. Experience tells us that upon delivery of a scheme , more local households come forward (but this is not a very scientific approach and we cannot rely upon that). Therefore it is the view of the Vale Royal Borough Council Rural Housing Enabler that it would be inappropriate to try and progress a scheme in Little Leigh.

Affordable Housing Needs Survey Background.

Vale Royal Borough Council Rural Housing Enabler, Phil Addison, presented to Little Leigh Parish Council about Affordable Housing at the Parish Council Meeting held on 19th November. A majority vote agreed that a Housing Needs Survey should be conducted. More information about this survey can be read here. The survey will be sent to all households in January 2009.

More information about Affordable Housing can be found here.