Push for affordable housing

Parramatta City Council officers believes the best opportunity to progress the development of affordable housing in the city is through a partnership with a community housing provider, which is eligible to apply for funding through the NSW Government’s Affordable Housing Innovations Fund. Councillors will consider the recommendation. The UWS Urban Research Centre is currently undertaking research to develop a model for the sustainable delivery of affordable housing using Parramatta as a study. Results are expected by August 2008.