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The edition also highlights Caribbean Utilities Company’s 60th anniversary and its Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, describing the people-management and workplace improvement focus behind the award.",{"@graph":63,"@context":118},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":51,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/general/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/caymanian-wednesday-edition-issue-no-1235-housing-reform-and-cuc-iip-platinum-accreditation/258716/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/caymanian-wednesday-edition-issue-no-1235-housing-reform-and-cuc-iip-platinum-accreditation/258716.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Ben ","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-21","2026-09-13",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":47},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104,110,114],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"What does the Auditor General’s report emphasize about Cayman’s public housing policy?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"It adds urgency to the housing debate by assessing the government’s approach to improving access to affordable housing over 2019–2024 and making recommendations to address changing economic and social dynamics.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the Development and Planning (Amendment) Bill 2026 intended to do?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"It proposes focused amendments to support a more agile planning framework and phased delivery of housing priorities, including adjusting the regulation-making process to enable Cabinet authority for amendments and appropriate fee waivers.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Why is CUC’s Investors in People Platinum accreditation notable?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"It represents the highest level of recognition under IIP, reflecting CUC’s long-term commitment to employee investment, workplace culture, and development, achieved during the company’s 60th anniversary year.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},258716,1789325429,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":50,"category_name":51,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":76,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":37,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":125,"read_time":20},2336478951081,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","Caymanian  \nWednesday Edition Issue No 1235 [www.caymaniantimes.ky](www.caymaniantimes.ky)  \nSeptember 9, 2026  \nCIG Confirms Revised DVDL Fees  \nSee story on page 6 >>  \nCUC Achieves IIP Platinum Accreditation in 60th Anniversary Year  \nSEE PAGE 2  \nAUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT ADDS URGENCY TO HOUSING DEBATE: PPM WEIGHS IN  \nThe main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPM/Progressives) has added its voice to the growing debate over Cayman’s public housing policy following a critical report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) .  \nThe comprehensive 110-page report, dated August 2026, by Auditor General Patrick Smith covers the six years from  \n2019 to 2024, focusing on seven public bodies in assessing the government’s approach to improving access to affordable housing across that period. Considering Cayman’s changing economic and social dynamics across that period, it made a series of recommendations to resolve  \nSEE AUDITOR GENERAL’S, Page 7  \n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n\nGovernment Advances Planning Amendments to Support Housing Reform Delivery  \nThe Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (MPLAHI) is advancing proposed amendments to the Development and Planning Act as part of the Government’s wider housing reform agenda under the Public & Affordable Housing Policy and 10-Year Strategic Plan.  \nThe Development and Planning (Amendment) Bill 2026 proposes focused amendments to the Development and Planning Act to support a more agile planning framework and the phased delivery of housing policy priorities.  \nIt seeks to adjust the regulation-making process under the Act to ensure Cabinet has the necessary full authority to make amendments and consider fee waivers, where appropriate, in support of approved public policy objectives, including housing-related priorities. The Ministry noted that the Bill is technical in nature but forms an important part of the wider housing delivery framework.  \nX Hon Johany Jay Ebanks   \nThe proposed amendments are intended to support the Government’s ability to move recommendations under the Public & Affordable Housing Policy and 10-Year Strategic Plan through the required legislative,  \npolicy, administrative and implementation processes in a more coordinated way.  \nThe Honourable Johany “Jay” Ebanks, JP, Minister of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure, said the proposed amendments are part of the practical work required to move housing reform from policy direction to delivery.“Housing reform is not achieved through one Bill, one policy or one programme. It requires the right tools, the right systems and the discipline to deliver in the proper sequence,” Minister Ebanks said. “These amendments are part of that work. The Public & Affordable Housing Policy and 10-Year Strategic Plan set the direction. Now we are putting the pieces in place to support responsible delivery.”  \nThe proposed Development and Planning amendments are being advanced alongside other elements of the Government’s housing reform agenda, includingthe Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill, which is currently out for public con-  \nsultation through 20 September.  \nTogether, these measures support the broader objectives ofthe Public & Affordable Housing Policy and 10-Year Strategic Plan by addressing different parts of the housing system, including planning processes, housing access, rental security, responsible development and long-term community outcomes.  \nMinister Ebanks said the Government’s focus remains on practical reform that supports Caymanians and strengthens communities. “At the centre of this work are real people, real families and real communities,” Minister Ebanks said.“Our responsibility is to build a housing framework that works not only on paper, but in practice. That means improving access, supporting responsible development, protecting communities and ensuring implementation is done properly.” The Ministry will continue to provide public updates as legislative and ","cbCaip5Q0Rj65QbF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip5Q0Rj65QbF","pdf",6553959,"English","# Auditor General’s report adds urgency to housing debate\n## Government advances planning amendments to support housing reform delivery\n# People Power success: CUC achieves IIP Platinum accreditation in 60th anniversary year","[{\"question\":\"What does the Auditor General’s report emphasize about Cayman’s public housing policy?\",\"answer\":\"It adds urgency to the housing debate by assessing the government’s approach to improving access to affordable housing over 2019–2024 and making recommendations to address changing economic and social dynamics.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Development and Planning (Amendment) Bill 2026 intended to do?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes focused amendments to support a more agile planning framework and phased delivery of housing priorities, including adjusting the regulation-making process to enable Cabinet authority for amendments and appropriate fee waivers.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is CUC’s Investors in People Platinum accreditation notable?\",\"answer\":\"It represents the highest level of recognition under IIP, reflecting CUC’s long-term commitment to employee investment, workplace culture, and development, achieved during the company’s 60th anniversary year.\"}]","Caymanian - Wednesday Edition Issue No 1235 - Housing Reform and CUC IIP Platinum Accreditation | PDF"]