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Our vision
Achieving the vision for the North West set out in the 2000 Regional
Housing Statement remains the basis of our long-term goal.
High quality housing is a vital part of the North West's competitive
position - a region which provides attractive and vibrant communities
to live in will encourage skilled and talented individuals to settle
and contribute to economic success. By working to remove the barriers
to social inclusion faced by people living in poor housing in neighbourhoods
offering limited social and economic opportunities, we can help
to lift the overall performance of the region and enhance our collective
quality of life.
Our vision is a region working together to ensure that every part
of the North West offers everyone
a choice of good quality housing in successful, secure and
sustainable communities.
The North West should be a region which
Involves people and communities in planning their futures,
Invests in sustainable neighbourhoods,
Provides a range of high quality properties for sale and rent,
Supports the development of mixed communities,
Rejuvenates our urban areas so they are the first choice for all
kinds of households,
Promotes sustainable rural communities,
And replaces obsolete housing in a planned and balanced way.
Success in achieving this vision will be a major contribution to
realising the vision set out in the North West Regional Economic
Strategy 2003 ("To transform England's Northwest through
sustainable economic development"), and accords with the
seven key objectives of Regional Planning Guidance , and meets the
principles established in Action for Sustainability . While a strategy
such as this will inevitably focus on the challenges facing the
region, we should remind ourselves that there are already many successful,
secure and sustainable communities in the North West - our task
is to repeat their successes elsewhere.
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