HOUSING STRATEGY CONFERENCE 2007 - READY, STEADY, HOUSE
As part of developing the District's next Housing Strategy for 2008-2013 Horsham District Council Housing Services held a stakeholder conference - 'Ready, Steady, House' - on 19th October 2007 at Lodgehill Centre in Watersfield. The day evolved around identifying the priority actions to be included in the new Strategy which would help achieve its strategic objectives of: Tackling Affordability and Meeting Need, Preventing Homelessness, Improving the Quality of Life for Vulnerable People, Supporting Sustainable Rural Communites and Ensuring We have the Means to Deliver.
We were lucky to have 4 excellent speakers for the day who challeneged and informed the audience. They included:
Bob Lawerence - Homelessness Adviser South East from Communites and Local Government
Paul Rowley - Head of Strategic and Community Planning from Horsham District Council
Jo Lavis - Senior Policy Officer Affordable Housing from Commission for Rural Communities
Ian Copeman - Assoicate from Housing and Support Partnership
Attendees of the day ranged from representatives from tenant and resident forums, to Registered Social Landlords to private developers and community and voluntary sector providers.
Attendees particapted in workshops themed around four objectives: Preventing Homelessness: How can we do it better together?, Affordable Rural Housing: Making it happen?, Affordable Housing: How can we improve supply? and Vulnerable People in Horsham: How can we join up services to make them more accessible?
They also gave their views through our green house, red house fixture.
Feedback about the day included:
"It was essential to be involved and very grateful for the opportunity"
"From the day I will take away more confidence in multi-agency working"
"Excellent panel and stimulating questions"
"Very pleased to see the diveristy of delegates"
"Excellent day worth spending the time"
"This feels like the most positive consultation process I have been a part of"
Delegates were asked to complete an evaluation form and a full evaluation report of the day will be available here in due course.
A full consultation report will be produced in due course which will include recommendations from the conference as well as feedback from the Housing Strategy Consultation Document Looking to 2013 and from the residents' survey in the Horsham District News. Watch this space!
Below are copies of each of the speakers presentations.
Homelessness 2007 Presentation
Homelessness 2007 Presentation (60kb)
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Delivering Housing 2007 Presentation
Delivering Housing 2007 Presentation (205kb)
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Sustainable rural communities: the Holy Grail?
Sustainable rural communities: the Holy Grail? (350kb)
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Assessible Services for Vulnerable People Presentation
Assessible Services for Vulnerable People Presentation (320kb)
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