Partnerships involving councils, housing associations and the private sector work well.
Another dimension is coming into partnerships with the extended role of Homes England and their new delivery and commissioning powers which will help areas where local councils directly deliver new homes.
The Housing Deal for the West Midlands Combined Authority is a £350m package to support new homes with £100m for ‘clean land’ on priority sites along the Walsall to Wolverhampton corridor. 215,000 new homes are required in the West Midlands by 2031 and in terms of average annual output, this means a rise from 12,000 p.a. to 16,000 p.a.
Housing associations should also re-invest in difficult and challenging areas to meet local needs and not exclusively press for numbers. The purpose is that high quality, affordable housing is crucial to economic growth and quality of life.
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Contributors:
Chris King, Managing Director
Kier Living
Alun Watts, Head of New Business Development
Kier Living
Simon Marks, City Executive, Birmingham,
Arcadis LLP
Andrew Hood, Development Manager
Birmingham City Council
Simon Thompson, Assistant Director of Housing
Stoke on Trent City Council
Mark Tranter, Director of Development
Walsall Housing Group
Chris Poulton, Executive Director of Operations
Stafford & Rural Homes
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