South West London Housing Partnership

Priorities for 2014/15

Shelagh HairPartnership Director

July 2nd 2014

Briefing on the outcomes of the SW London Housing Partnership

• Purpose

• Objectives

• Structure

• Key activities for 2014/15

Purpose

• Grouping of seven boroughs established 10 years ago to prioritise affordable housing projects, but now remit wider

• Working collectively on:– housing strategy– housing programmes and sub-regional pool of units– Specific sub-regional projects: extensions / overcrowding

initiatives / private sector programmes / homelessness prevention /response to rough sleeping

– promoting good practice and standards– promoting SW London housing issues and making the case for

investment– representing the sub-region and protecting it’s interests– delivering efficiencies through joint work (e.g surveys)

Six Objectives

Maximise the supply of affordable housing across the sub-region overall, providing the right sort of homes (in terms of size and mix) in the right places (where development makes sense and is possible) without compromising on good design or environmental issues

Make best use of existing stock, including: using the private sector to meet housing need Improving the condition of existing stock across the sub-region (in all sectors), both to

ensure that people are living in decent conditions and also that homes have lower carbon emissions

Champion environmental issues Increase housing options/choices for residents in the sub-region (including mobility where

residents want it) and work to prevent homelessness Maintain a consumer focus ensuring fair access and equality. Raise standards in practice and services across the sub-region, by identifying, sharing and

emulating best practice across SW London

SWLHP StructurePartnership Board: comprising Lead Members

(Councillors) for housing in each borough in the Partnership

South-West London Housing Directors’ Group: Directors or Assistant Directors of Housing,

GLA / LC invited

(Simon Latham Lead Director)

Partnership Director (PD) Shelagh Hair (funded by

subscriptions)

Affordable Housing

Development

Allocation & Choice-Based

Lettings

UO/Overcrowding Group

Intermediate RSL Meeting (HBA Leads)

Homeless-ness and

rough sleeping

group

Private Sector

(W’worth)

Empty Property Group

SUB GROUPS

PA/admin support (Anne Walker) (funded by

subscriptions and any interest generated via grants)

Regular London Liaison meetings•Mayors housing forum•Sub-regional managers meetings•London sub-regional homelessness co-ordinators meetings•GLA homelessness leads meeting•London Councils housing needs and homelessness meeting•Safe and secure project group

SWLHP Action Plan for 2014/15- Summary of key activities

Current Resources1 x Partnership Director F/T1 x PA (P/T)

SWLHPAction Plan for 2014/15

Summary of key activities