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Community led housing – the role we play Anna James Project Manager (Empty Homes) Plus Dane Group. About Plus Dane Group. One of the largest developing RPs in the North West We own & manage over 18,000 homes across Merseyside & Cheshire We are delivering 2,000 new homes by 2017
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Community led housing – the role we play Anna James Project Manager (Empty Homes) Plus Dane Group
About Plus Dane Group • One of the largest developing RPs in the North West • We own & manage over 18,000 homes across Merseyside & Cheshire • We are delivering 2,000 new homes by 2017 • We have a £150m development programme • Heritage in co-operative movement in South Liverpool
What we’ll talk about today • Empowering local communities…… • Case studies- How Plus Dane have responded • Types of partnership • Lessons learned
The bigger picture • HMR legacy- managing the shift • Reduced funding environment- more for less • Challenges & opportunities
Welsh Streets • Plus Dane, LCC and local community working together for over 10 years • 2004-06 LCC Neighbourhood Renewal Assessment updated 2012 • Identified need to create more housing choice • Our proposals combine demolition, refurbishment and new build – impending Public Enquiry • Phase A: 189 homes (157 new build and 32 refurbs) • Home-steading & public realm
Kirkby- lets work together..! A local community, an established co-operative 71 homes to be cleared
Kirkby • 71 new homes, underpinning £200m regeneration of Kirkby town centre • Public private partnership: KMBC, Plus Dane, Tesco, Cherryfield Co-op, local residents • Existing homes: 52 Plus Dane & 19 Co-op • Robust community engagement & sensitive management of issues • Responding to individual housing need and aspiration • Site cleared: construction work begins on new Tesco store and town centre regeneration
Granby • Focus of sustained regeneration activity since 1970s • Deep-rooted problems of housing market decline and poor structural conditions • 93.6% of the Princes Park ward in most 5% deprived nationally • £50m funding for the area- Clusters of Empty Homes, Lovells, Plus Dane, HCA • Granby CLT & co-op exploring community asset transfer • Homes for £1 pilot
South Cheshire Borders CLT • PDG have funded a dedicated CLT officer • Job to provide technical support with feasibilities and business planning • We support the officer through training, monitor delivery and promote the concept to communities • Targets agreed to ensure CLT post is self sustaining within 2/3years
Genuine partnership • What do Housing Associations bring?..... • We bring capacity and resources across development, finance, funding and relationships with influential stakeholders • We gain community buy-in, genuine engagement, improved relationships and understanding of local priorities
Genuine partnership • Communities are the real heart and drivers for change… • Communities bring expertise, passion, creativity and real understanding of place and priorities • Communities gain capacity, resources and high-profile support to make things happen
Lessons learned • Need for buy-in across all stakeholders • Need to build trust between stakeholders – shared vision • Partners enable each other – shared resources • Don’t ignore the power of social media • Communicate sensitively and robustly