Extract from Lords debate on Devolution: English Cities - Jul 17
Thursday, 18 July 2019 07:47
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab):...I would like to talk about
the flagships of the convoy: the pioneering partnerships between
housing associations and local authorities. There are many lessons
to be learned on the opportunity and benefits that these can
realise. I draw the House’s attention to Manchester. It is here
that the flagship of our convoy in England can be found: Greater
Manchester Housing Providers. Founded in 2010, this group of more
than 25 housing associations and ALMOs...Request free trial
(Lab):...I would like to talk about the flagships of the
convoy: the pioneering partnerships between housing associations
and local authorities. There are many lessons to be learned on the
opportunity and benefits that these can realise. I draw the House’s
attention to Manchester. It is here that the flagship of our convoy
in England can be found: Greater Manchester Housing Providers.
Founded in 2010, this group of more than 25 housing associations
and ALMOs manages one in every five homes in Greater Manchester. It
works closely with the Manchester mayor and the Greater Manchester
Combined Authority to ensure that the region’s housing need is met
and to offer services far beyond homes. The results of this
partnership are impressive. Last year, it helped nearly 2,000
homeless people in the region into homes, supported another 2,000
residents into employment, and helped more than 1,000 community
groups in the region.
Manchester has very ambitious plans across housing, driven partly
by need but also by the acknowledgement that housing provides wider
community and economic benefits. Secure housing is the bedrock of a
thriving entrepreneurial community. There can be no stronger
evidence of the real human impact that empowering our cities can
have. However, neither the GMCA nor the GMHP are resting on their
laurels. Last year, a new partnership was announced that will
create a joint venture housing developer, which will add 500 homes
to the region each year...
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