Community Investment

Mark Turnbull – Assistant Director Customer and Communities

Bolton at Home

• 2011• 18,000 properties (currently)• 70m turnover approx• Landlord & broader community role

Community Investment

• Neighbourhood Management framework• UCAN centres• Employment and Training• Community Investment, Engagement and

Development

Community Investment

Budget July 2015

• New rent standard and revised rent formula to be implemented in April 2016

• Impact on BH – reduction in rent over next four years and 14.6% loss of rent in the business plan (£10M by year four)

• Plus other impacts eg welfare benefit reform

New 30 yr business plan

• New 30 yr business plan approved by lenders and sent to HCA by end of October

• Strategic review of priorities. Crucially continued commitment to this work

• But savings and efficiencies to be made

Community Investment going forward

• Less resources, more emphasis on attracting external resources

• UCANS. Increased self service and use of technology

• Building community capacity• Partnerships- GM wide, strategic, private sector• Employment and Economic Strategy

Community Investment going forward

Community Investment going forward