Contact Us

Address:
Guildhall
 
Telephone:
01743 281017
 
email:
andy.goldsmith@shrewsbury.gov.uk

Housing and Homelessness

Service head Gareth Owens
Telephone 01743 281046
Location The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay
Email gareth.owens@shrewsbury.gov.uk    
 
The role of the department can be broken down as follows:

Housing

To periodically review the housing needs of the Borough residents, to prepare appropriate strategies to address those needs and to liase with the Housing Corporation, Registered Social Landlords and other relevant agencies to secure the provision of housing to meet identified needs.
This includes;
  • The provision of 500 new social rented homes over the next five years
  • Development of supported housing schemes to meet the housing and care needs of vulnerable groups
  • Implementation of the homelessness strategy
  • Development of referral protocols and procedures between housing providers, care agencies and institutions
  • Maintaining housing standards in private rented housing
  • Home energy conservation

Monitoring of Housing and Related Services

Along with the transfer of the council's housing stock to Severnside Housing, the Council has contracted with the company to administer the Council's duties in respect of homelessness, housing allocations, housing advice and CCTV. These contracts are monitored to ensure delivery of the Council's obligations and service standards.

Private Sector Improvement Grants

Administration of private sector Housing Assistance including Housing Renewal Grants and Disabled Facilities Grants.  Hosting and supporting the newly established County Wide Home Improvement Agency, Shropshire Care and Repair, and developing new services to assist private owners maintain their homes.