item 6: local action on affordable housing cllr lewis rose chair of emc’s affordable housing task...
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Item 6: Local Action on Affordable Housing
Cllr Lewis RoseChair of EMC’s Affordable Housing Task & Finish Group
The Affordable Housing Challenge
● 75% reduction in HCA funding for affordable housing in the East Midlands for 2011-15
● Lack of understanding about strength of the East Midlands investment case
● Perceptions about the challenges of ‘doing business’ in some areas
● Lack of a joined up approach between key institutions and interests
Our Response
Affordable Housing Prospectus: setting out the ‘East Midlands Offer’
East Midlands Declaration on Affordable Housing: demonstrating local political commitment
Examples of Best Practice: showing what we can deliver given the chance
Affordable Housing Prospectus
Based on the Smith Institute research
Sets out both the economic and social benefits of investment
Demonstrates the value of investing in the EM to UK plc
Affordable Housing Declaration
Sets out a list of key commitments
Supported by EMC, NHF and the HCA
Derbyshire Dales the first to sign up – more have now followed!
Case Study: Gainsborough
Case Study: Derbyshire Dales
Case Study: Leicestershire NHB
Concluding Comments
There is a strong appetite for innovation and delivery in the East Midlands
Councils are committed to taking the tough decisions that will make a difference on the ground
With greater investment, we could achieve so much more…