Wednesday June 12, 2013
09:00 - 09:30 - Arrivals & Refreshments
09:30 - 16:30 - Seminar
16:30 -18:00 - Drinks & Networking
Headline Sponsor - Trowers & Hamlins
Drinks Reception Sponsor - Circle
"New Delivery Models for Public Housing" - Exploring fiscal innovation, market rent, mobility and welfare reform
Wednesday June 12th 2013
09:30 - 09:45: Chair's Welcome
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09:45 - 10:45: Welfare Reform - Challenges and solutions |
Welfare Reform is proving a major challenge for Local Authorities (LA) and Registered Providers (RP) with soaring costs in temporary accommodation and rising rents. This opening session will update from the perspective of these housing providers, offering practical advice and solutions to help cope with the implementation of welfare reform. The session will also highlight opportunities to manage issues through the innovative National Mobility Scheme. Laura Johnson, Director of Housing, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea What you will get from the session: |
10:45 - 11:45: Social Value Act - Is it realistic in the current climate? |
As the social purpose of the public sector and the housing movement is placed under scrutiny like never before we review and discuss the Social Value Act through context and case study. How will public sector organisations cope with demanding cuts and provide social & environmental value and reflect this favourably on the balance sheet What you will get from the session:
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12:00 - 13:00: New Delivery Models (Pt 1) - The bigger picture |
With the difficulties within the economic environment and increasing financial pressures that housing providers face, what are the bigger picture issues to consider and how should housing providers manage the challenges ahead? For example, does the PRS market offer opportunities to increase the supply of affordable housing in an environment that faces new regulatory measures and changes in investment? Following the London Finance Commission Report what solutions does this offer London? Oliver Kamm, Leader Writer and Economist, The Times Newspaper Alan Benson, Senior Manager - Housing Strategy, Greater London Authority
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14:15 - 15:15: New Delivery Models (Pt 2) - Policy, delivery & best practice |
With millions locked out of home ownership, huge challenges in meeting demand and soaring rents in the private sector, we look in detail how the sector is responding in both England and Scotland. From the g15 offer for 'generation rent', the opportunities provided by institutional investment and with borrowing headroom through the HRA enabling local authorities to build for the first time in many years this session looks broadly around new funding opportunities to increase new affordable housing and regeneration projects.
Dr Tim Brown, Director of Housing, CCHR De Montfort University David Bookbinder, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, CIH Scotland What you will get from the session:
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15:30 - 16:30: Leaders Debate - The Future of Affordable and Social Housing |
A cross-sector debate about how to tackle the existing barriers to ensure we continue to address housing need. We know we need to build more housing but what else needs to be done to ensure we deliver affordable and social housing given the shortfalls in funding, rising rents and unprecedented changes to the welfare system? Chair: Steve Douglas, Partner, Altair Neil Litherland, Chief Executive, Lambeth Living What you will get from the session
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