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The Committee provided the following comments
for Communities Committee:

1.   
The strategy should take into account sustainability, enhancing
community wellbeing and community resilience,

2.   
It would be helpful to have figures for the number of households
who take action following advice offered by the service,

3.   
It was noted that private owners were also supported in accessing
funds, particularly for energy efficiently, which should be
commended,

4.   
Have we considered the Housing Bill in this strategy,

5.   
Thanks was giving to the Housing Service for the works carried out
in relation to this piece of work, and

6.   
As regards the tables showing affordability and salary levels
against house costs, it was highlighted that the rural areas were
more akin to the rest of Scotland than other parts of
Aberdeenshire.