CIH calls on Welsh parties to do more
Political parties in Wales need to do more to improve housing standards and make the case for housing for older people, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing in Wales.
In an analysis of the manifestos from the Welsh Conservatives, Welsh Labour, Welsh Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru, which were launched earlier this month, the CIH noted some key asks that were not covered.
None of the parties mentioned improving the evidence base around the quality of housing in Wales, or seeing regeneration as part of strategic housing plans.
Although all the manifestos see the wider benefits of good housing, the value of housing in the health and social care agenda for older people is not addressed.
The CIH calls on the parties to provide support the housing sector to lead the way in new approaches to social inclusion, and ‘embark on an honest and reasonable conversation with the sector about a sustainable balance between housing standards and delivering good quality new homes at the volume that Wales requires’.
