Housing Executive announce three years of rural housing progress

Michael Conway, the Housing Executive’s Rural Housing Coordinator, explained: “35% of the local population live in rural areas and we recognise that a different approach is sometimes required to deal with rural concerns.

“It was for this reason that we developed our three year ‘Rural Homes and People’ Action Plan in 2009. We are now pleased to report that the majority of the actions set out in that Plan have been progressed, often through working in partnership with others. It is particularly pleasing to note that the last three years have seen record levels of social housing starts in rural areas.

“Addressing housing concerns helps those in need and contributes to rural development and regeneration. It is essential that we build on the progress made and continue to tackle housing issues that affect rural communities. With this in mind, we are have commenced the development of a new Rural Action Plan which will be consulted on later this year.”