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Working with the HCA
The Single Conversation
West Midlands RHSIG Workshop 12 April 2010
Lindsey Richards, Head of Place Making West Midlands Region
Rhian Davitt, Strategy Team, West Midlands Region
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The HCA through its partners
creates opportunity for ….
…. delivery of successful places
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A national agency working locally
……to deliver the ambition local authorities have for their
areas
Vision and ambition
Place-shaping
Spatial strategy
Local delivery partnerships
Growth
Renewal
Affordability
Sustainability
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Linking social, environmental
and economic priorities
Local
Economic
Assessment
Single
Conversation
Local
Development
Framework
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Sustainable
Communities
Strategy
HCA’s new business process
From programme to place
From grant to investment
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Single Conversation – who with?
LAs
Two tier
Multi- LAs/MAAs/HMAs
RDAs
Other agencies
Delivery partners
Depends on
circumstances and
stage
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Single Conversation in HCA’s
West Midlands Region
Dynamic process
Not clean sheet
Rolling programme
Prioritisation of areas – place
focus
Joint process
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West Midlands Region
Single Conversation Areas
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Seven Stages
Stage 1: Start Single Conversation
Stage 2: Scoping for Local Investment Plan
Stage 3: Start detailed evidence gathering, consulting partners and
options consideration
Stage 4: Prioritisation, identify funding and risks
Stage 5: Produce draft Local Investment Plan
Stage 6: Local Investment Plan signed off by HCA & partners
Stage 7: Local Investment Agreement
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Single Conversation case study:
Birmingham
Priorities identified with Local Authority and
agreed
Local area delivery partnerships being developed,
operating within local planning frameworks
Spatial priorities to support growth
– Snow Hill Hostel - Direct access hostel into a
90 apartment, mixed community living
scheme
– Longbridge – 1,500 new homes, 10,000 jobs
– Shard End – new local centre, 190 new
homes
Thematic priorities cross-cutting areas
– Housing with support – PSA16
– Economic well-being
– Gypsies and Travellers
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Longbridge – St Modwen
Single Conversation case study: Telford
January 09: started Single Conversation process
Starting point - TWC’s existing strategies and
Council’s priority plans
Joint communications protocols & strategy
Governance structure through Housing and
Regeneration Partnership Board
Thematic Priorities
– Extra Care housing (older people)
– Homelessness
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Lightmoor Village,
Telford
Single Conversation - process
Common LDF evidence base
Local Economic Assessment
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments
Strategic Housing Market Assessments
Infrastructure Delivery Plans
Area-wide viability assessments
Deliverability
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Local Investment Plans
Initial Scope
Wider Context
Housing supply
Land supply
Infrastructure
Stewardship
Capacity
People and
communities
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Future Business Plan Priorities
Increase the supply of new and affordable homes and
contribute to LA targets.
Develop a business case and strategy for existing stock improvement
beyond Decent Homes.
Roll out Place making, maximising public and private investment
through a Total Place Approach.
Deliver more rural affordable homes.
Support the economic well being of the region and Birmingham as the
regional capital.
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Moving from area-based partnerships to a
Total Place approach
Total Capital – coordinating all public and private spend
in a place
– LEPs; BSF; LIFT; RIF
Integrated programme and project delivery
Joint commissioning with local authorities, local partners,
RDAs and HCA
Placing the planning profession at the heart of place
making
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Delivery
Driven by Local Investment Plan
Spatial and area wide priorities
Viable 5 year land supply
HCA business tools
Strategic (area wide) viabilities?
Balanced planning obligations
Tailored to needs of place
Delivery vehicles
Clear roles and responsibilities
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Delivery challenges
Getting the spatial levels right
Aligning with Total Place & Total Capital
Balancing national, regional and local
priorities
Skills and capacity to deliver
Governance in different circumstances
Embedding design, diversity, jobs and
sustainability
Politics
Viability in recovering market
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Guidance Framework
Local Investment Plan
Local Investment Agreement
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The Future
Commissioning within the Single Conversation.
Delivery of existing commitments.
More for less – smarter working, use of ALL resources/assets.
Grant to Investment and recycling value uplift with further regeneration.
Total Place / Total Capital / Total Community.
Local accountability of reporting.
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