The new Prime Minister Andy Burnham MP has made several key cabinet appointments which will have a significant influence on social housing in the North. These include:   John Healey MP – Chancellor of the Exchequer, and MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in South Yorkshire. Former Housing Minister, Treasury Minister and Shadow Housing Secretary.   Angela Rayner MP – Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in Great Manchester. Former Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.   Matthew Pennycook MP – Minister of State for Housing and Planning  and MP for Greenwich and Woolwich  in London, he now attends cabinet. Housing Minister since 2024 and Shadow Housing Minister December 2021 – July 2024.   Miatta Fahnbulleh MP – Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and MP for Peckham in London.  Former Department for Energy security […]

The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has today welcomed Andy Burnham’s focus on greater devolution of powers to places, and his statement that regeneration will be one of No10 North’s three priority areas. He stressed that everything starts with a good home, and the country needs to put that at the top of its priority list. Andy Burnham’s call for greater devolution and a focus on housing and regeneration reflects recommendations made by the NHC’s current Renew inquiry into housing-led […]

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook MP spoke at the launch of the first Renew research report ‘Unlocking over 500,000 good quality homes in the North’.    The event took place in Westminster, and there was a strong turnout of parliamentarians. The Minister welcomed the new report and reflected on the importance of regeneration. He listened to all the speakers and engaged with guests. Other speakers included Andrew Cooper MP, who hosted the […]