Talking regeneration and devolution

The NHC team have been at conferences talking about key issues for housing in the North.

NHC Executive Director (Policy & External Relations) Patrick Murray was on the panel for two workshops at the ‘Securing the future of Council Housing’ event in Leeds. Patrick was part of a session called ‘Regeneration that works for everyone’ alongside Leader of Sheffield City Council Councillor Tom Hunt, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Housing Forum Anna Clark, and Lara Joyce from the Gleadless Valley Tenants and Residents Association.

Patrick shared details about Renew, our inquiry into housing-led regeneration’s role in delivering growth, tackling the housing crisis, and strengthening communities across the North. He also facilitated discussions with delegates to get insight on key issues including delivery of regeneration in the current policy environment and resident voice and engagement, which will be fed into the inquiry.

Head of Housing Partnerships Satty Rai and Senior Engagement Manager (Devolution and Place Lead) Liam Gregson spoke at the CIH Northern Housing Festival. Satty spoke as part of the keynote session ‘Devolution: Local Powers, Local Solutions’. She used her experience of working with housing partnerships across the North to reflect on the opportunity devolution presents to design housing solutions that meet local needs. Liam was part of a panel on ‘Making Regeneration Work in the North’ sharing the latest news about Renew, and how the inquiry aims to support community-led regeneration which drives economic growth.