A JOINT LARIA/LGA SEMINAR

Monday 18th December 2006
Local Government Association Offices, London

WHAT WAS IT ALL ABOUT?

Housing issues have moved right up the political agenda in recent years and this seminar aims to shed some light on the research needed to produce robust housing strategies for communities - for local neighbourhoods, much wider areas and specific groups. We start with housing market assessments. There is the need to move away from a relatively narrow view of housing needs, concentrating almost entirely on social rented housing, to encompass the private sector, intermediate tenures and specific community groups. How should local government researchers adapt their research to meet this agenda? We find out from people who are already working in this field.

But housing strategies aren't solely built on housing market assessments. There is increasing concern about understanding the role housing plays in community development - be it neighbourhood renewal or achieving balanced and sustainable communities as part of the government's growth agenda. And for landlords - how can research improve business planning? This seminar provides some practical examples of relevant research on all three issues.

WHO WAS IT FOR?

This seminar is for researchers and policy officers working on housing strategy development and housing market assessments. It will also be of interest to strategic land-use planners and officers involved in community development.

If you were unable to attend the Seminar, or would like to view the presentations again, they are available for download as Adobe Acrobat documents ( .pdf ).

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PROGRAMME

Seminar Report by Tony Todd, Clive Lloyd and Graham Smith (Word .doc 26k)

Housing Market Assessments - The New Approach: Clive Lloyd, (Worcestershire County Council) (1.12Mb)

Understanding Housing Markets – the Importance and Value of Robust Analysis: Jonathan Lee, (Opinion Research Services) (3.22Mb)

Researching the Housing Needs of Travellers in the Cambridge Sub-Region: Trevor Baker, (Cambridgeshire County Council) (7.41Mb)

Balanced and Mixed Communities - the Housing Dimension: Kathleen Dunmore, (Three Dragons) (2.47Mb)

Intelligence Modelling Within a Housing Context: Kris Barker, (Pendle Borough Council) (1.06Mb)

Pushing the Boundaries - Devolving Business Intelligence in a Housing Association: Graham Hyde, (Wakefield & District Housing) (4.52Mb)

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