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1. LOCALISM AS AN OPPORTUNITY AND A CHALLENGE 18th May 2011 Dr Tim Brown
Centre for Comparative Housing Research
Faculty of Business & Law, De Montfort University, Leicester
2. Content Localism and the Localism Bill
Linked Policy Developments
Challenges
Opportunities
Lessons from Other Countries
3. Localism Localism and the Localism Bill
Big Society …Good Society …Community Empowerment
Balancing Rights and Responsibilities of Individuals and Communities
Public Expenditure e.g.
Homes and Communities Agency Investment Programme
Regional Growth Fund
4. Localism Bill Overview Major Piece of Complex Legislation : Housing, Planning, Regeneration and Local Government
House of Commons Committee Stage Completed
Bill to Act : Late 2011 / Early 2012
Many Consultation Papers on Guidance & Regulations
Implementation of Legislation from April 2012
5. Key Housing Related Proposals Flexible Tenure
Homelessness & Private Rented Sector
Allocations and Mobility
Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies
Neighbourhood Planning (& Blaby Pilot)
General Power of Competence for Councils
6. Find Out More About the Localism Bill Free Seminar on Wednesday Evening 20th July
Chartered Institute of Housing East Midlands / Centre for Comparative Housing Research / Greenwoods Solicitors
Hugh Aston Building, De Montfort University
Book Places at www.dmu.ac.uk/cchr
Taster Lecture on the Role of Local Enterprise Partnerships for Housing : 7th July at 1700
See http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/business_and_law/business/housing/housing-events.jsp
7. Linked Policy Developments New Policies e.g.
Affordable Rent Programme
New Homes Bonus (and Incentivisation)
Emerging Policy Areas e.g.
Planning for Growth
Economic Development and Local Enterprise Partnerships
Other Legislation e.g.
Health & Social Care
Police Reform
8. Glass Half Empty or Half Full! Pessimistic / Negative Perspective
Implicit Assumption : Post 2015 and Return to an Apparent Golden Age Pre-2007ish!
‘Lets Make the Most of the Opportunity Presented by the Crisis’
Opportunity for Rethinking Housing, Planning and Regeneration Policies and Practices
9. Four Big Challenges What is ‘Local’?
Sub-Region, County, Local Authority, Neighbourhood / Parish
Localism and Planning for Growth : Are These Principles Compatible?
Greater Freedoms for Councils or Postcode Lottery?
Real or Conditional Localism?
10. Four Big Opportunities Local Authority Strategic Housing Function e.g. Tenancy Strategy
Neighbourhood / Parish / Town Focus
Incentivisation for Housing Development
Creating a Housing Ladder of Opportunities e.g. Affordable Rent
11. Learning Lessons from Abroad
Localism
Why Focus on Other Countries?
Shock Therapy rather than Policy Transfer
Health Warnings e.g.
Economic, Political and Social Context
Partial Understanding : ‘A Little Knowledge is a Bad Thing’
12. Policy Overview Fixation on Tenure and on Owner Occupation in England and UK
Housing Provision e.g. Western Germany
Subsidies for Private Sector to Provide Social Housing
Incentivisation
Alternative ‘Tenures’ e.g. Scandinavian Countries
Housing Co-operatives
Private Renting e.g. USA
Institutional Investment
Strong Regulatory Controls and High Levels of Investment
13. Neighbourhood Dimension -USA Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in England e.g. Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
Burlington Community Land Trust, Vermont
American Community Land Trust as Delivery Vehicles for Municipal Housing & Planning Policies
Community Development Corporations
Neighbourhood Planning and Regeneration
Diverse Range of Services
Community Empowerment
14. Questions and Discussion