Soon every household in our community will receive a Local Housing Needs Survey. The survey will be open for a few weeks to allow everyone time to fill it in, and we’re asking everyone to take just a few minutes to complete it and return to Action for Communities in Cumbria in the pre-paid envelope. It will also be available online. We are running this in conjunction with the Parish Council and Action for Communities in Cumbria.
This is your chance to have a say in the future of housing in our community.
Like many rural communities, we face real challenges: rising house prices, limited rental options, and a shortage of homes that meet the needs of local people. Whether you’re a young adult hoping to stay in the village, a growing family, an older resident looking to downsize, or simply someone who cares about the future of our community – your voice matters.
This survey gives every resident a voice.
It helps us understand who lives here now, what kind of homes people need, and how things might change in the future. This isn’t about encouraging large-scale development. It’s about ensuring we can plan for the right homes in the right places – for the people who already live and work here, and those who want to stay.
Let’s get the right homes for our community.
With strong local evidence, we can make the case to housing associations, developers, and local councils for more affordable, appropriate homes – homes that support the long-term future of our village, not just the short-term market. It helps us push for the right types of homes – affordable, suitable, and sensitively built in the right places. Not speculative developments that don’t serve our community, but homes designed to support the future of our village.
Take control of our future.
Without this data, we risk being overlooked or misunderstood. With it, we take control of our future. It’s about keeping our community together, preserving the heart of rural life, and ensuring that local people aren’t forced to move away.
Please take part when the survey arrives. Together, we can make sure our housing reflects the needs of our community – not just now, but for generations to come.
You’ll be able to request extra printed copies of the survey should you need them, or it can be filled in online.
At time of writing we don’t have exact dates yet so please keep a lookout on the noticeboards, our Facebook group, the village Facebook group and the website for more information as we get it.
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Excellent, sounds very well organised I’ll look out for it.