Rent and Service Charge Setting Policy

2.1       

Gateshead Council's plans are driven by its overall vision of Making Gateshead a Place Where Everyone Thrives. This vision is incorporated in the council's Corporate Plan 2023-28 and has five main pledges:

1. Put people and families at the heart of everything we do

2. Tackle inequality so people have a fair chance

3. Support our communities to support themselves and each other

4. Invest in our economy to provide sustainable opportunities for employment innovation and growth across the borough

5. Work together and fight for a better future for Gateshead

2.2         

Thriving means people and families in Gateshead having good homes, jobs and health and access to good support networks enabling them to flourish and succeed.

2.3       

The council's Housing Strategy 2019-2030 builds on its Thrive vision. It sets out how we will work in partnership with residents, partners and stakeholders to ensure residents have access to good-quality homes that are well managed and meet people's needs. The strategy has three key interlinked objectives:

• sustainable housing
• economic growth and sustainable communities
• improved health and wellbeing

2.4       

In addition to these objectives a key theme within the strategy is supporting the long-term sustainability of the council's housing stock and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). A viable and sustainable HRA enables the council to deliver effective value-for-money services, invest in its properties and provide new social housing to rent.