‘Renew’ inquiry is chaired by crossbench peer Lord Richard Best
The Northern Housing Consortium is calling for evidence on how to boost housing-led regeneration in the north of England.
(l to r) Phil Mayall, managing director, Muse; Patrick Murray, executive director, Northern Housing Consortium; Charlie Norman, chair, Northern Housing Consortium; Tracy Harrison, chief executive, Northern Housing Consortium, Paul Fiddaman, vice chair of Homes for the North.
The call, issued at its Northern Housing Summit in Leeds yesterday, is part of its Renew inquiry chaired by Lord Richard Best.
Renew aims to explore housing-led regeneration’s role in delivering growth, tackling the housing crisis, and strengthening communities across the North. It is supported by housing association umbrella group Homes for the North and developer Muse.
The inquiry is hoping to gather findings to understand the scale of the need for housing-led regeneration and what can be done to address it. NHC said the evidence “will help create practical recommendations that can shape government policy and support social housing providers, Mayors and local government to deliver more growth and stronger communities.”
At-a-glance: Renew inquiry
The Northern Housing Consortium says the Renew Call for Evidence will:
- Explore what we mean by housing-led regeneration, and how we capture the benefits of regeneration activity
- Establish the need for housing-led regeneration in the North and how best to communicate this need
- Understand what can be delivered within the Government’s current policy programme
- Identify levers, both national policy and as part of the devolution agenda, we believe will allow the North to go further
Lord Best said: “The powerful voice of the NHC for the Northern regions is badly needed to make the case for housing-led regeneration, particularly for the housing stock that is now reaching the end of its useful life.”
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Tracy Harrison, chief executive of the NHC, said: “Renew will bring together northern social housing providers, the Government, politicians, residents and other stakeholders to make sure everyone has access to a safe and warm home in a place they’re proud of.”
NHC said it is looking for responses to the call for evidence from social housing providers, combined and local authorities, the government, politicians, residents and “other stakeholders.”
The Call for Evidence is open until 27 February.
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