South Kesteven District Council is developing a new, collaborative, housing strategy using the tools and techniques learnt by working with the LGA and Design Council.
As seen in the LGA Innovation Zone at the LGA Conference 2017; mastering a collaborative approach to public service delivery…
- See problems turn into opportunities, with real buy-in from stakeholders;
- Understand who needs to be involved in conversations, when they need to input, and what their value is;
- Ensure your projects are properly resourced and fully supported from the outset;
- Realise early delivery of outcomes through the use of prototyping and incremental development; but only once you’ve properly explored the issue at hand!
…evidenced through a unique approach to housing strategy development by South Kesteven District Council
The challenge:
We know what our housing need is, and we know we have allocated enough land to meet that need. The problem is, though; housing delivery is not meeting that need.
The solution:
As it happens, it's not about housing, but about the wider economy: the housing market will only deliver what people demand, and the best way for a Local Authority to influence that demand is to consider how it can meet the wants and needs of the key stakeholders in the district: businesses, landowners, education providers and developers.
How is the new approach being sustained?:
South Kesteven District Council is developing a new, collaborative, housing strategy and has used the tools and techniques learnt by working with the LGA and Design Council achieve a deliverable plan of action which has the buy-in of members, officers and the housing industry.
Lessons learned:
That using a collaborative approach to design, at whatever level; achieves outcomes in an iterative manner that supports learning, user buy-in and ensures success.
Contact:
Paul Thomas: [email protected]; 01476 406162
Lee Sirdifield: [email protected]; 01476 406524