The Housing Advisers Programme is designed to support councils seeking to innovate in meeting the housing needs of their communities.
Participating local authorities have put together case studies on their experiences in undertaking the project and its impact for the benefit of sharing the learning across the sector. You can read the case studies below.
- Green homes
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- Low Carbon Affordable Housing Development Framework Assessment Tool: Mid Devon District Council (2020/21)
- Developing low-carbon build specifications: Sunderland City Council (2020/21)
- Co-production of a Net Zero Carbon Toolkit: Cotswold District Council (2019/20)
- Accelerating retrofit for a carbon neutral future: Greater Manchester (2019/20)
- Homelessness
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- No Homelessness in Norfolk: Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council (2020/21)
- Housing and Homelessness Alliance: Cornwall Council (2020/21)
- Review of temporary accommodation provision: Hertfordshire Property Partnership (2020/21)
- Cross-sector approach to tackling homelessness: Essex County Council (2019/20)
- Exploring a Best in Class Offer through Cross-Boundary Service Redesign: Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils (2019/20)
- Creating a homelessness network: London Borough of Enfield (2019/20)
- Improving access to PRS accommodation for young adults: London Borough of Haringey (2018/19)
- Accommodation options for entrenched rough sleepers: Leicester City Council (2018/19)
- Opening doors: London Borough of Bexley Council (2018/19)
- Appraisal for development of temporary accommodation: Newark and Sherwood District Council (2018/19)
- Altering and adopting a housing allocation scheme: Watford Borough Council (2018/19)
- Preventing and tackling homelessness across the country: Essex County Council (2018/19)
- Prevention strategy for 16/17 year old homeless presentations: Calderdale Borough Council (2018/19)
- Commissioning housing support for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness: Warrington Borough Council (2018/19)
- Housing supply
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- Mapping and development of garage sites: Oxford City Council (2020/21)
- Stalled housing sites and relationship management: Luton Borough Council (2019/20)
- A strategic assessment of the accommodation with support needs for people with a learning disability, autism and mental health conditions 2020-2030: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (2019/20)
- Better futures for vulnerable people: Somerset Strategic Housing Group (2019/20)
- Exploring the potential for Custom & Self Build: Kirklees Council (2019/20)
- Small sites making a big difference to housing delivery: Harrogate Borough Council (2019/20)
- Skills mapping programme, council-led housing delivery: North London Housing Partnership (2019/20)
- Social housing regeneration: Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (2019/20)
- Affordable home ownership: Suffolk Coastal District Council (2018/19)
- Council Housing Development Programme: Derbyshire Dales District Council (2018/19)
- Options to acquire and develop properties: Gloucester City Council (2018/19)
- Co-operative & Community Led Housing Initiatives Project: Greater Manchester (2018/19)
- Housing delivery through joint ventures and partnerships: Solihull Council (2018/19)
- Exploring different approaches to housing delivery: North London Housing Partnership (2018/19)
- Building a new generation of council homes: Harrogate Borough Council (2018/19)
- Planning
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- Improving the post-decision planning process to deliver better places: West of England Combined Authority (2019/20)
- Masterplanning New Communities to Meet Housing Need: Eastleigh Borough Council (2018/19)
- Succeeding in viability negotiations: Harborough District Council (2018/19)
- Alternative approaches to affordable housing calculation: Teignbridge District Council (2017/18)
- Private rented sector
- Housing strategy
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- Housing association partnership development programme: Castle Point Borough Council (2020/21)
- Innovative equity release-based funding scheme for housing: Doncaster Council (2018/19)
- Future accommodation needs: Havering Council (2018/19)
- Planning for and delivering to meet the housing needs of an ageing population: Greater Lincolnshire (2018/19)
- Housing support services for the elderly: Newcastle City Council (2018/19)
- The right place at the right time: South Tyneside Council (2018/19)
- Supporting the elderly through housing: Torbay Council (2018/19)
- Student Housing Strategy: Warwick District Council (2017/18)