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Brighton politician wants to help unsheltered people in the town with help from county

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Proctor Park

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With fall fast approaching, the days grow cooler and nights even colder. For those living unsheltered across Northumberland County, things will become tougher. In this interview, a Brighton councillor is trying to get his municipality to prepare. Jeff Wheeldon wants the town to collaborate with the county to improve services to unsheltered people in his area. Wheeldon says Brighton’s efforts remind everyone about the extent of homelessness across Northumberland. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Affordable Housing, Brighton, Homelessness, Northumberland County

County staff proposal for 60 new affordable units for a property in Colborne goes before committee

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123 King Street East, Colborne

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The demand for rental housing in Northumberland is apparent, as vacancy rates are barely one percent. So, it may be good news when a proposal to build four three-storey buildings in Colborne goes before the Social Services Committee next week. The proposal will see 60 affordable apartments at 123 King Street, 38 more units than the 22 currently on-site.* The units will be a mix of rent-geared-to-income and market-value units. More importantly, it will be suitable for families and singles. In this interview, two officials from Northumberland County will preview the proposal and explain how it fits into the community’s overall housing strategy and how the public can become involved. Continue Reading →

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Filed under: Consider This Northumberland, Affordable Housing, Community, Housing, Northumberland County, Politics, Social Justice

Workforce housing still on county agenda as it tries to recruit skilled international workers here

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workforce housing

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About a year ago, Northumberland County created a Workforce Housing program. The idea was to build affordable housing to attract people to work in Northumberland. In a perfect world, these people would fill gaps in the local workforce and have an affordable home to move to. The creation of affordable housing is critical in the face of a major housing crisis within the county and across the country. The Workforce Housing program is separate from all other efforts by local municipalities to stimulate the construction of affordable homes. Continue Reading →

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