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Resolved
 

(1)           
That the following
motion, as amended by a friendly amendment, be agreed:
 
“The Office for
National Statistics data suggests that the average house price in
Cherwell is £362,000 in December 2024, a 9% rise in cost
since December 2023.
 
The cost of housing means
that for many young people the costs are too high to realistically
get on the housing ladder. Rents in the District are also extremely
high, in December 2024 the average cost was £1215 up from
£1121 in December 2023, making even renting in the district
unaffordable for many residents
 
Cherwell District Council has
an ever-increasing housing waiting list, which has increased by 10%
in the last year alone. The waiting times are significant ranging
from 243 days for 1-bedroom properties to 991 days for 4-bedroom
properties, leaving many families waiting up to several years for
appropriate accommodation.
 
In the last financial year
alone, the council has spent £332,800 on housing residents in
temporary accommodation. The need for housing in Cherwell is
greater than ever.
 
This Council resolves that
Cherwell District Council declares it has an affordable and social
housing emergency and recognizes that the way forward is to focus
on housing delivery in the context of the emerging Local Plan 2042,
the approved housing strategy 2025-30 and the housing delivery
action plan.”
 
For information, having been proposed,
seconded and responded to by the Leader, the motions “Primary
Care Facilities in North Oxfordshire” and “Government
Review of Local Authority Funding” were referred to
Executive.