More than 100 new council homes will be built over the next few years as part of plans to “unlock Haringey’s potential”. 

Haringey Borough Council has unveiled measures to tackle the borough’s housing shortage and outline the long-term regeneration of Tottenham.

Comprehensive consultations on the proposals will take place if the plans are approved at a special council cabinet meeting tonight.

The measures aim to Haringey one of London’s best places to live and outline where building could take place, as well as creating a strategy for Tottenham’s future.

Housing investment is a big part of the strategy and the council says plans could see up to 100 new council homes built on underused land within the next few years.

It hopes that in the long-term, residents in poor, sometimes overcrowded, conditions will benefit from safe new modern properties.

The authority claims the plans will also give families more opportunities to get a foot on the housing ladder.

More than £154million has already been spent bringing the majority of council properties to a higher standard.

This work will continue on some estates but the proposals show extra investment is needed to replace badly-deteriorating and temporary housing that cannot be refurbished to this standard.

The authority will also publish a Strategic Regeneration Framework laying out the social and physical side of the Tottenham’s redevelopment.

The authority wants to combine regeneration priorities such as successful local businesses with new jobs, better housing, and improved public transport into one plan and clearly set out how they could be achieved.

New dedicated Community Liaison Groups across will also set up across Tottenham to work with people in the area

Council leader Councillor Claire Kober said: “This package is a bold statement of the scale of our ambition to unlock Haringey’s potential and increase the life chances of all of the borough’s residents.

“Too many of our residents are putting up with sub-standard council housing, paying excessive rent to private landlords while struggling to save for a home of their own, or are worrying how their children will ever follow in their footsteps as the average house price in Haringey nears an eye-watering £400,000.

“We’re committed to building new council, shared ownership and private homes with a package of support to help more families get on the housing ladder and make sure everyone has the opportunity to live in a quality home.”

Consultations will begin on each of the strategies during the next year, and residents will be alerted to every opportunity to have their say.

Cllr Kober added: “The aims we share with our residents are clear – for Haringey to be a thriving, prosperous and more equal borough that even more people are proud to call their home.”