Delivering Housing and Ending Homelessness

As Chelmsford’s MP I work with local authorities, volunteers and charities to make sure that, together, we do all we can to address the issues which result in homelessness.

 

This page is currently being updated December 2020 

News

A week in the life of Vicky Ford MP

It has been another busy week both in Chelmsford and Westminster.  Train users will be pleased to know that huge progress is being made on Beaulieu Park Station.  I attended a stakeholders event for a full briefing.  It is Network Rails biggest project in the East of England. The pr

Update on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping - Winter 2022 2023

I recently wrote to Chelmsford City Council with regards to the release of supplemental Government funding to Local Authorities under the Homelessness Prevention Grant. Chelmsford City Council received an additional sum of £141,435 to manage local homelessness pressures as well as to fund the preve

Planning Law Amendments and Affordable Housing in Chelmsford

In Chelmsford we need more affordable housing. When new developments are made a proportion of the homes must be affordable, but the same does not apply when commercial buildings (like office blocks) are converted into homes. I raised this in the House of Commons on 25th November.

Cladding Update

UPDATE on Cladding issues. There was welcome news from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities regarding cladding earlier this month. This issue has affected a number of my constituents in a small number of developments across Chelmsford.

Fortnightly Report from Vicky Ford MP

It was a great honour to welcome the Housing Minister to Beaulieu Park last month (July).  With the Government focusing on increasing housing across the country, this was an opportunity to show him what an outstanding community Beaulieu Park is.  During his visit we had the chance to speak

Housing Update - 1st November 2019

Access to affordable and social housing in Chelmsford is a significant issue. We must make sure people can get on to, and climb up, the housing ladder, protect tenants and solve rough sleeping.  Chelmsford City Council are consulting on their strategy regarding Homelessness and Rough

Infrastructure Update - November 2019

Our second railway station is now firmly on track with an agreed  £218m funding package to complete the station at Beaulieu Park and a North East Bypass connecting the A12 at Boreham to the A131 at Great Leighs.