CCB Rural Affordable Housing

14/05/2026

https://pennypost.org.uk/2026/05/solving-the-social-housing-crisis-one-bite-at-a-time/
Thanks again to the Penny Post for hilghting our work around rural regeneration - we need to explore all of the options open to preserve and improve rural affordable housing provision

03/11/2025

Rural affordable housing is valuable community asset which must be protected and developed if rural communities are to survive and thrive. Rural parishes all over England are experiencing losses of affordable homes, and we want to find out how and why this is happening. View the interactive map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1mWnYhMtL6s73abNa3bACX9aytq5PL1g&usp=sharingand tell us if this issue is impacting your rural community here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D2B9T89

21/07/2025

Bungalows are an important part of the affordable housing picture in rural communities. Recent housing needs surveys in Berkshire have shown a desire for bungalows as an affordable housing option, but social housing bungalows are not being built and some existing social bungalows are being sold onto the open market. This blog from Warwickshire Community Council highlights the importance of Bungalows in rural areas:

Rural Housing Week: why bungalows matter in rural England 08th July, 2025 Author: sarah brooke-taylor Categories Blog Housing In the rolling countryside of England, where community ties run deep and the pace of life is a little slower, one type of home is quietly becoming more essential than ever: t...

13/05/2025

HRH Princess Anne, Patron of English Rural Housing Association, spoke in support of Rural Housing Enablers and Parish Councils as they strive to address affordable housing needs in rural communities. Our work on Housing Needs Surveys in rural Berkshire shows there are not enough affordable homes for people with a local connection in rural parishes. Get in touch with Connecting Communities in Berkshire to find out how we can help: [email protected]

13/05/2025

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17/03/2025

A free, in person panel and discussion event for anyone interested in finding out more about rural affordable housing. The event is organized by Community First Oxfordshire and is open to parish councils, council officers, landowners, community members or MPs! - anyone with an interest in issues around rural affordable housing.
I will be attending from Connecting Communities in Berkshire - book using the link or get in touch with me to find out more!

27/02/2025

A short clip from Olivia Baileys speech in Westminster Hall on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of affordable rural housing and Rural Exception Sites and vital role of rural housing enablers in linking together communities, planners and developers to get rural homes for local people built!
Watch the full debate here https://lnkd.in/eUZUE7FC
Beenham Village