Briefings, Reports and Toolkits
Briefings, Reports and toolkits are listed below. Please click the relevant link to view in adobe acrobat reader. If you do not have adobe acrobat reader you can download it here.
The Northern Housing Consortium has made our submission to the Treasury in advance of the 2011 Budget. Our submission calls for:
- The high quality of the North's submissions to the Regional Growth Fund to be recognised, and a further £1billion invested in the fund so it can assist more projects
- Steps to increase mortgage lending, particularly to first time buyers and those accessing affordable home ownership products
- Enterprise Zones to be part of a wider package of initiatives to tackle worklessness, including person-centred approaches, which housing providers are well-placed to assist with
- The establishment of Housing Renewal Zones in former Housing Market Renewal areas, providing incentives for refurbishment and development in those areas
Please click here to view our submission.
For further information please contact Brian Robson, Policy & Strategy Services Manager, brian.robson@northern-consortium.org.uk.
January 2008
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Housing Subsidy Determinations
Northern Housing Consortium has responded to the CLG Consultation Paper "Draft Housing Revenue Account Determinations 2008-2009". The response, drafted on NHC's behalf by Richard Bramley can be downloaded here. Ifyou have any queries, please email Charlotte Howse or call her on 0191 5661034.
July 2007
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Sub National Economic Review - NHC Briefing
This report is the briefing to members on the Sub National Economic Review launched earlier this month by Government (see below). If you have any queries, please email Charlotte Howse or call her on 0191 5661034. -
Sub National Economic Review - Implications for Housing
The long awaited Sub National Economic Review was launched yesterday setting out reforms that Government feel will enable places, sub regions and regions to provide economic environments that are able to adapt and take advantage of the broad global, economic and technological challenges and changes we face.The report has many implications for Consortium members and housing in the North and a full analysis will be provided on the Consortium website this afternoon.
The headlines from the announcement include:
Regional Infrastructure Changes
- Creation of single regional strategies (integrating the current suite - including the regional housing strategy) - to be led by the RDA
- Regional Development Agencies becoming the Regional Planning Bodies
- Regional Assemblies ceasing to exist in their current form
Local Authorities Empowered
- Local Authorities becoming more empowered to spread economic well being and reform of fiscal measures and LA performance management framework to facilitate this activity
- Local Authorities to undertake economic assessments of the challenges present in their localities.
Sub Regional Working
- Enhanced opportunities for more formal sub regional working arrangements (including on a permanent basis if appropriate)
Funding
- Neighbourhood Renewal funding targeted at most deprived areas and greater incentives for improved performance
- An enhanced, second round of Regional Funding Allocations (expanded to include wider set of funding streams)
New homes agency
New Homes Agency to inform, contribute and complement single regional strategy.
The lead departments for the Single Strategy will be Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Communities and Local Government and a key relationship with the newly appointed Minister for the Regions.
Future NHC input
As you can see from this snapshot of headlines, there are many issues that are important for Consortium members to consider. We will be providing more detailed analysis on our website and will also be considering the forthcoming Housing Green Paper in light of the announcements yesterday.
If you have any comments please do contact Charlotte.Howse@northern-consortium.org.ukor on 0191 566 1034
January 2007
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Affordable Housing in the North and Midlands
The northern regions are committed to reducing the economic output gap between the north and the English average. This Parliamentary briefing note regards a debate in the House of Commons due to take place on 17th January 2007 and is aligned with ones being produced by the North West and Yorkshire and Humber Housing Forums.
March 2006
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Press Release, 7th March 2006
A press release from NHC on the publication of HRA report by Richard Bramley.
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A Report into the Outcome of the 2006-2007 Housing Revenue Account Subsidy Settlement
A report by Richard Bramley on behalf of NHC on the HRA Subsidy.