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Essex Developers Group & South Essex Housing Officers Group
12th December 2019 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Swan Nu Living’s offices, Tramway House 3 Tramway Avenue Stratford London E15 4PN
Agenda
EDG & SEHG Agenda 12 December 2019
Minutes past and present
EDG & SEHG 12 December
Presentations from meeting
South Essex Construction Training Academy (SECTA) – how to get involved
Harlow and Gilston Park Garden Town
New Members’ information
Kind & Company – Overview
Kind & Company – Housing Construction
Emergency Services Collaboration Group – Introduction & key objectives
Affordable housing
A resume of national trends, local house prices, affordability and market indicators.
Asset management
Managing assets effectively is crucial to the operations of local authorities, registered providers and private landlords in meeting their strategic goals particularly in relation increasing value and maintaining stock.
Climate Action
Our Climate Action Charter includes an action plan to support partners develop their own actions to address climate change and prepare for zero carbon.
Construction Skills
Working with the Essex Employment and Skills Board to continue to invest in the local skills pipeline and training provision.
Evidence base
Having a robust evidence base is key to securing a sound local plan and for making a convincing case for funding to support essential infrastructure.
Funding opportunities
A range of funding opportunities exist for EDG and SEHG partners from the Government to support housing growth and related services.
Greater Essex Planning Protocol
Together, local authorities, developers and infrastructure providers are vital to the delivery of quality, sustainable development: this Protocol is our shared commitment.
Housing Quality & Design
Collaborating to improve the quality of housing development in Essex through establishment of a pan-Essex innovation and quality project.
Housing Recovery
Partnership's ongoing response to housing recovery during the Covid-19 pandemic and some key interventions.
Nominations, allocations & lettings
The South Essex Housing Group set up an Allocations Sub Group to develop a Sub-Regional Nomination Agreement Best Practice Guide.
Older People's Housing & Healthy Living
The population of Essex is ageing. What is needed is a wide range of housing types across all tenures, including accessible and adaptable general needs retirement housing.
Preventing Homelessness
Preventing homelessness remains a key priority both nationally and across Essex.
Private Rented Sector
Key evidence was submitted by South Essex Housing Group to the New Rugg Review covering the state of the local private rented sector, associated problems / obstacles and solutions that have or are being considered to resolve them.
Strategic Planning, Regeneration and Garden Communities
Partners are working together on agreeing the overall housing requirement forming part of a wider evidence base to support Local Plans and investment in infrastructure. The potential for new garden settlements are also being explored across Essex.
How retrofit programme is unlocking new opportunities for a net-zero Essex
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Artwork by Epping primary school children takes centre stage on Qualis Homes’ new Verdant Place hoarding
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Qualis Homes announces the start of construction at flagship development, Springwood Grove in Epping
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