The East Midlands Declaration on Affordable Housing

Andrew PritchardDirector of Policy & Infrastructure

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The Affordable Housing Challenge

● 75% reduction in HCA funding for affordable housing in the East Midlands for 2011-15

● Lack of understanding about strength of the East Midlands investment case

● Perceptions about the challenges of ‘doing business’ in some areas

● Lack of a joined up approach between key institutions and interests

Smith Institute Report Published in September

2012 Highlighted the

declining share of the national resources for the EM since 2010

Challenged councils, LEPs and MPs to develop a collective case for investment

Our Response

Affordable Housing Prospectus: setting out the ‘East Midlands Offer’

East Midlands Declaration on Affordable Housing: demonstrating local political commitment

Examples of Best Practice: showing what we can deliver given the chance

Affordable Housing Prospectus

Based on the Smith Institute research

Sets out both the economic and social benefits of investment

Demonstrates the value of investing in the EM to UK plc

Affordable Housing Declaration

Sets out a list of key commitments

Supported by EMC, NHF and the HCA

Derbyshire Dales the first to sign up – we now have 31 councils and counting…

Case Study: Gainsborough

Case Study: Derbyshire Dales

Case Study: Leicestershire NHB

What has happened since?

Between 31st March 2012 and the end of February 2013, the HCA has committed an extra £9.2 million into the East Midlands, which will deliver an extra 575 new units

What else are we doing?

Working with the new EM MPs Group to improve the voice of the EM in Parliament

A wider ‘Investment in Opportunity’ prospectus to promote infrastructure investment across the EM launched in February 2013

Supporting efforts of housing associations to form an East Midlands lobbying group (similar to those existing in London & WM)