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The Housing Association Movement
Pat Brandum
Regional Chair, NHF
Chief Executive, West Mercia Housing Group
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Housing Associations 2005
• 1,400 NHF members• 1.8m rented homes• 14,000 new homes built in 2002/03• Turnover of £6bn pa• £25bn grant and £25bn borrowed• Over 100,000 paid HA staff
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sector change programme
demonstrating excellence and
efficiency
public policy influence
stakeholder engagement
iN Delivery – A Virtuous Square
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What Makes a Neighbourhood a What Makes a Neighbourhood a Good Place to Live?Good Place to Live?
Medical facilities 5%
Family or friends in area 8%
Leisure and entertainment 9%
Schools 10%
Transport 28%
Countryside/open spaces 29%
Access to town and shops 37%
Low crime 38%
Quiet area 42%
Friendly communityFriendly community 56%56%
Source: ESRC: British Household Panel Study 2002 - Quoted in Regional Futures & Neighbourhood
Realities – part of the National Housing Federation’s iN Business for Neighbourhoods campaign
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Manifesto for neighbourhoodsSustainable neighbourhoods – a national priority
• … meeting aspirations• … investing for success• … a place for everyone• … renewing our towns• … supporting rural life• … achieving excellence
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• Sector must meet ODPM efficiency target or risk reduced investment in next Spending Round
• Need to balance efficiency with sustainability and diversity
• Need to measure and quantify quality and added value in cash terms
• Reduce overheads to reinvest money in frontline and iN Biz
• Embrace efficiency to avoid rationalisation
Efficiency challenges
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ODPM efficiency targets
• £835m efficiency gain in 2007/8
• Housing Associations contribution – £160m in new supply
– £195m in savings in procurement of commodities, management and maintenance and commodities
• Savings measured against 03/04 baseline
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General Election 2005Our Messages:
• Our children & young people – where will they live when they grow up?
• People think that home ownership is a home, security, their children’s inheritance – all their eggs in one basket
• Government should ensure there is sufficient housing to meet the needs of all income groups
• We provide a range of solutions- renting, shared ownership and soon equity stakes.
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