At the workshop MHCLG gave a presentation that set the background to the Government's First Homes policy and explained how it is a major priority for them aimed at promoting home ownership. They also looked in more detail on how the policy is intended to operate through planning including policy in local plans, decisions on applications and the use of developer contributions. Examples are also provided to help illustrate how the policy should be implemented.
Here are the slides from the presentation by MHCLG:
We were delighted to hear from colleagues in Bolsover District Council who have been piloting the delivery of First Homes in their area. This provided us with a practical insight on how the policy is being implemented at a local level.
Here are the slides from the presentation by Bolsover:
To ensure the effective implementation of the policy and the delivery of First Homes it is important to think about who you need to engage with and what processes you need to put in place. To help you think about practical next steps PAS talked the group through the transitional arrangements and the stakeholder and process mapping that might help you.
Here are the slides from the presentation by PAS: