Registrations are now open for July’s Summer Learning Programme from Homes England’s Local Government Capacity Centre. The 14 free webinars, which are designed to support local government with development of housing and regeneration in line with Homes England’s new Strategic Plan, run between 10 to 20 July 2023. Topics range from placemaking at a community level, […]
This month the NHC hosted a visit across various member sites in Greater Manchester with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). We welcomed Chair of the Regulator, Bernadette Conroy; and Director of Consumer Regulation, Kate Dodsworth, to visit MSV Housing, Johnnie Johnson Housing (JJHT) and Salix Homes sites across Manchester and Salford. This tour provided […]
A Believe Tenant Secures Scholarship For Digital Marketing Career who has won a scholarship to a digital marketing Master’s degree hopes it will help restart her career after devastatingly being made redundant. Rachel McCourt has earned herself a £9,000 scholarship with Digital Knowledge Lab, which is a collaboration between York St John University and Gateshead […]
The NHC was pleased to meet with Shadow Climate and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband MP on a recent visit to see green home upgrades carried out on council homes managed by St Leger Homes in Doncaster. NHC Executive Director (Policy and Public Affairs), Brian Robson joined Mr Miliband and colleagues from the ALMO and […]
Next month we’ll be launching our Real Homes, Real Change showcase, a document which demonstrates the fantastic work NHC members have been doing to upgrade existing homes to meet the net zero challenge across the North. The publication highlights the difference these upgrades have made, and asks decision-makers to work with us to keep this […]
A group of local authorities, ALMOs and Housing Associations are developing a Digital Tenants Academy, to upskill and raise awareness in tenants. The aim is to assist tenants to engage on a more level playing field with landlords either formally through scrutiny or other engagement mechanisms or informally. This will have the potential to enhance […]
Northern Housing Consortium Chief Executive, Tracy Harrison, met West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayor, Tracy Brabin, last week to discuss the challenges and opportunities for social housing in the North. They discussed opportunities around net zero, and the great work members have been doing so far – plus the good green jobs it can bring to […]
We may not hear about ‘Levelling Up’ as much as we used to, but the underlying principles of the agenda remain. Indeed, ‘Pride in Place’ has proven to be one of the more resilient ideas found in the Levelling Up White Paper published little over a year ago. All political parties are developing their own […]
Blog by Rob Loughenbury, Director of Strategy Onward Homes Consultation is underway on the details of an Infrastructure Levy that will replace Section 106. How should housing associations respond? Social housing has greeted plans to introduce a new Infrastructure Levy with a slightly weary ‘if you must’. It will replace Section 106, the imperfect, […]
“Kay’s passion for this project has been clear from the beginning showing outstanding commitment and professionalism throughout her leadership ensuring everyone has the right level of information and is able to contribute equally.” Catherine Wilmot, Executive Director (Operations & Finance) Congratulations to our HR Manager Kay Wiseman for winning the Health Advocate of the Year […]
