The Social Housing White Paper published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) in November 2020 set out wide ranging reforms designed to improve the quality of social housing, and ensure residents felt safe, listened to, and had access to redress when issues arise. The Levelling Up White Paper reinforced this commitment […]
Prior to Christmas an early present from Government came in the form of the consultation package Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy. In addition to a revised National Planning Policy Framework ‘prospectus’, the Government is also seeking views on National Development Management Policies, further policy to support the levelling up agenda, and how […]
This month the NHC and Ward Hadaway’s dedicated Safety in Neighbourhoods Network held a special session focussing on improving partnership working between housing providers and other local agencies. Partnership working and information sharing are key to tackling ASB effectively, ensuring that the full extent of the issues are known and the most informed decisions can […]
Political and business leader came together last week in Manchester for the Convention of the North. The mayors of Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and North of Tyne converged to discuss levelling up and how to address regional inequalities. Delegates had to opportunity to hear speeches from Secretary of State at […]
On the 17th January, the NHC held its flagship event, The Northern Housing Summit – returning as an in-person event to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The Summit displayed the NHC’s ability to convene the sector and wider stakeholders in order the advance the voice of housing in the North on topical issues. […]
Law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed two new solicitors who have joined the firm’s growing Built Environment Team in Newcastle. Based at the firm’s Quayside office in the city centre, the appointments of Philippa Jones and Victoria Chatterton, joining from their previous firms have further strengthened the construction and engineering team, supporting their growing client […]
The Government has announced its new ECO+ scheme which will make £1 billion of funding available for energy efficiency improvements, such as loft or wall insulation. BEIS has confirmed that the new ECO phase, ECO+, will be available to a wider range of groups, helping households who do not currently have access to any other […]
In December, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Housing in the North, for which the NHC acts as Secretariat, met for an online end-of-year wrap-up session. The meeting was organised to bring key stakeholders together to discuss the past and future of Levelling Up and advocate for a continued approach to tackling inequalities that appreciates […]
The Better Social Housing Review, the independent panel on quality and trust in the housing association sector, have published their findings this week. The Review was instigated by the National Housing Federation and Chartered Institute of Housing earlier this year, and was led by Helen Baker, the Chair of Shelter. The report makes seven key […]
