Wolverhampton annual housing conference 2006

Wolverhampton City Council holds an annual housing conference as a key consultation event to share information and knowledge about the key housing issues for Wolverhampton as well as draw from the knowledge and experiences of stakeholders. Find out more about the 2006 conference.

 

A summary of the event

 

Councillor Peter Bilson opened the conference to over 100 delegates, who included officers, tenants, voluntary organisations, planners, housing associations and developers.

 

The theme of the 2006 conference was Sustainability.  Through the delivery of Wolverhampton’s Housing Strategy, Wolverhampton City Council and its partner agencies strive to meet local and regional sustainability targets in a number of ways.  The conference was an opportunity to explore the regional sustainability issues and what these will mean for us in Wolverhampton; for those who live here, those who provide our housing services, and those that plan future developments through regeneration initiatives. 

 

With the aid of the information gathered and ideas stimulated on the day, partners will continue to work to deliver key housing objectives for the City, some of which will be realised by and reviewed at the next Housing Conference in 2007. 

 

Question and answer session

 

A question time session took place giving delegates the opportunity to ask panel members questions relating to housing sustainability. Click on the PDF document below for an account of the session:

 

 

Presentations from the day

Housing Market Renewal Areas
Bob Pringle - Interim Director, Black Country and Telford Housing Market Renewal Area

Research has been undertaken at a sub regional level examining the challenges facing housing markets across the Black Country and Telford area. This data and information assists Local Authorities to develop interventions to help overcome these challenges and rebalance housing markets. This presentation outlines some of the headline results of this research and Wolverhampton City Council’s response. To see a copy of this presentation please click on the PDF document below.

2006 Private Sector Stock Condition Survey Findings
Ed Diment, PPS Consultants

Wolverhampton City Council commissioned a City-wide survey to provide a database on the quality of private sector housing across the City. This will aid the City Council and partners to develop initiatives to bring private sector housing to appropriate levels of decency, targeted to the areas where they are most needed. Please click on the PDF document below to see the presentation given on the day which summarises the headline results of this survey.

Black and Minority Ethnic Research Findings
Anne-Marie Powell, Wolverhampton City Council

Wolverhampton City Council has commissioned research into the housing needs and aspiration of the City’s Black and Minority Ethnic community. The data and information collated will assist the City Council and its partners in developing a housing strategy that sets out the approach and action to be taken to help meet these needs. Please click on the PDF below for a summary of the headline results of the research.

Sustainability - Implications and Opportunities for Housing Development
Fran Austins - Sustainability Officer, Wolverhampton City Council

This presentation examined what makes up a sustainable housing development in terms of its design and how this assists sustainable communities. To access a copy of this presentation please click on the PDF document below.

Sustainability - Cross Street South Development
Nicholas Thompson - Architect, Cole Thompson Anders

Architects Cole Thompson Anders have been engaged by Wolverhampton City Council and ABCD to develop a sustainable housing development at Cross Street South, Blakenhall.  This presentation demonstrated some of the innovative techniques they have developed and housing schemes they have delivered across the UK and abroad. Please click on the PDF document below to access a copy of this presentation.

ABCD and Sustainable Neighbourhoods

Tim Clegg - Chief Executive, All Saints and Blakenhall Community Development Partnership

The All Saints and Blakenhall New Deal for Communities partnership (ABCD) strives to improve the quality of housing and the environment across the area it serves and by doing so  achieve sustainability in the community and living environment for the people living there now as well as future generations. This presentation illustrated some of the challenges faced by the ABCD area as well as some of the work being done there. Please click on the PDF document below to access a copy of this presentation.

 
New Unitary Development Plan and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document
Steve Boyes - Director for Sustainable Communities, Wolverhampton City Council

As increases in house prices continue to outstrip local wage growth, the need for affordable housing grows. As such the Council has recently adopted a detailed Supplementary Planning Document on Affordable Housing as part of the new Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan. These documents will assist the Council when making decisions on planning applications for housing developments where affordable housing provision is required. Please click on the PDF document below to access a copy of this presentation.

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