Support affordable housing providers community housing, co-housing and alternative tenure models, eg rent to own and shared equity schemes.
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Housing and planning
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Commit to providing warm, affordable, and high-quality social housing and support the funding of a housing compliance investigations officer.
Ensure urban spatial planning, infrastructure and buildings, support low-carbon living, mobility, towards the vision of 15-minute cities.
Improve consent processes and timeframes so our city regenerates faster and provide homes for a variety of needs for future growth.
Housing developments should enhance our communities. Provision for off street parking/garages, increased tree canopy and green spaces.
Plan changes need to be based on information and reports that reflect our post-earthquake environment and what is happening in our area.
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