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Date published: 9th January 2026

At a Cabinet meeting on January 19, councillors will discuss and decide whether to accept a further grant from the Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) to increase the availability of temporary accommodation in the district – vital for supporting families in need.

So far, NNDC has used grants totalling £1.633m from the LAHF to help acquire 14 homes.

Grants from the LAHF include a requirement to make some of the accommodation available for families under the national Afghan Resettlement programme, although so far, no Afghan families have taken up homes in North Norfolk.

Cllr Jill Boyle, portfolio holder for Housing, said:

“Funding from the LAHF has allowed the council to provide vital accommodation for North Norfolk families. The increased availability of suitable family homes is key to addressing housing need and homelessness in our area – a really important issue for this council.

“So far, none of the properties have been assigned to Afghan families, but the UK Government has made clear we all have a responsibility to these people who provided vital assistance to the UK Military during the Afghan conflicts, and some whose safety was put at risk by a data incident.

“Our success in providing temporary accommodation has also been boosted by the second homes council tax premium. Money from the premium has been ringfenced to support housing need in our area. Both approaches have made a real difference for North Norfolk families.”