Sefton Council is reminding people that they have under three weeks to help shape the future of housing across the Borough.

Improving quality

A consultation that will be used to shape the authority’s new Housing Strategy closes on Friday 29^th July. Its key themes include ‘Improving the quality of housing in the Borough’ and ‘Providing homes that meet people’s needs’.

You can take part and have your say here. 

Sunday 31st July also sees the closure of Sefton Council’s 12-week consultation on proposals to extend its Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing schemes for private rented homes.

Hazards removed

Since Sefton Council introduced Licensing in March 2018, serious health and safety hazards have been removed from licensed properties. These included fire safety, electrical hazards, damp & mould and excess cold.

With the current Licensing schemes due to end on 28th February 2023, Sefton Council is asking for people’s views on its plans to extend them until February 2028.

Find out more and take part in the consultation here. 

More than bricks & mortar

When the Housing Strategy Consultation was launched Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing, said: “Sefton Council knows housing is about more much more than bricks and mortar.

“It’s about people’s homes, which are a vital part of all our lives and have a direct effect on our health, wellbeing, quality of life and the opportunities available to us.”

Improve standards

At the unveiling of the Licensing consultation Cllr Hardy said:  “Introducing the current licencing schemes has enabled Sefton Council to work with private landlords in the areas covered to improve their standards of management, which has resulted in improvements for their tenants.

“By extending the scheme for a further five years, we want to build on this success and bring about further benefits for landlords, tenants and those communities.”