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Regeneration and Housing Board

The Regeneration and Housing Board will aim to make sure that housing and regeneration priorities and initiatives in this region are coordinated to make the strongest possible contribution to sustainable economic growth, through a focus on improving economic outcomes in deprived areas, and the creation of sustainable places to live, work and invest.

What will the Board do?

The Board will:

  • Broker agreement on priorities for regeneration and housing supply and demand, to feed into the development of the Integrated Regional Strategy
  • Ensure delivery of housing and regeneration activity is coordinated and coherent
  • Promote development opportunities and ensure the region's profile in housing and regernation is advanced nationally and internationally
  • Deliver outcomes currently in the Regional Housing Strategy, including reducing homelessness, reducing fuel poverty, improving access to housing for vulnerable groups and achieving dependency in the private sector
  • Provide advice to Government on use of the Single Regional Housing Pot and the Gypsy and Traveller site grant, and monitor the delivery of Single Pot activity.

Who's involved?

The Chair of the Regeneration and Housing Board will be nominated by Local Government Yorkshire and Humber, the Deputy Chair by Yorkshire Forward. Other members will include housing portfolio members and regeneration portfolio members from each sub-region.

Papers and minutes from the Regeneration and Housing Board meetings are available from this website in the Events and Meetings section.

For more information about the Regeneration and Housing Board or its membership, contact LGYH.

LGYH: 1st Floor, 19 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SQ Telephone: 01924 200 262 email: mail@lgyh.gov.uk

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The results of the Making a Difference Awards, celebrating local government in Yorkshire and Humber have been announced.

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Leaders sign the Armed Forces Community Covenant

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LGYH Making a Difference Award nominations announced

See the nominations here.

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WESTMINSTER BRIEFING ON ENERGY AND OFFSHORE RENEWABLES LAUNCHED TO COINCIDE WITH MPS EVENT TO PROMOTE THE REGION'S OFFER

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LGYH ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2010 - 2011 NOW PUBLISHED

Available here.

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OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES FRAMEWORK LAUNCHED

Information on the new framework can be found here

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS LAUNCHED

More information can be found here.

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NEW LGYH APPOINTMENTS

More information can be found here.

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LGYH HIGH SPEED RAIL CONSULTATION RESPONSE

More information can be found here.

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LGYH LEADERS' CONCERNS ON THE LOCALISM BILL

More information can be found here.

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LGYH EXECUTIVE VOICE CONCERNS ON ELECTED POLICE COMMISSIONER PROPOSAL

More information can be found here.

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LGYH LAUNCH 'CAPITAL GAINS' REPORT WITH PwC

LGYH, along with PwC, launch 'Capital Gains' - an asset liquidity model to increase local government investment capacity.

The consultation can be found here.

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LGYH RESPONSE TO LGA CONSULTATION ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCE REVIEW

The consultation response can be found here.

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BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING TOOLKIT

A practical step by step guide for HR and Managers responsible for implementing change can be found by clicking here

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LGYH PUBLISHES NEW RESEARCH 'FROM REGIONALISM TO LOCALISM'

LGYH has published rsearch into the role of local authorities in promoting and securing sustainable growth in their local economies.

The report illustrates practical activities and actions taking place in local economies now and what is needed in the future to unlock economic potential.

The full report and an executive summary can be found by clicking here

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS 2010 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Making A Difference Awards Ceremony was held at Magna, Rotherham on Thursday 25th November 2010.

For details of the winners please see our news section.

For details of the shortlisted entries, click here.

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