ARCH will be participating in a round table discussion with CIH,
CIPFA and the NFA to examine how best to take forward the
recommendations in the recent CIH/CIPFA report "Investing in council
housing" with a view to making representations to
the government in advance of the Autumn Statement in November
The report examines the 2012 "self-financing settlement" that
put in place a long-term plan for council house building. It argues
that successive policy changes have cut rental income so that
today, just 45,000 new homes are expected - no more than were
planned before the settlement was made.
The report also recommended that councils (through the LGA, ARCH
and the NFA) should examine what commitments could be made to the
government to improve housing supply in return for commitments that
would provide more stable HRA Business Plans.
The round table meeting will be held on Wednesday 21 September
and a cross-section of ARCH and NFA members have been invited to
attend to ensure that any submissions reflect the views of our
members.