HACT’s Approach to Neighbourhood Planning

Patricia A. JonesHACT’s Partnerships and Insight ManagerSeconded from the Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham

6 September 2012

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Action-Learning Programme Delivery Team

BEST PRACTICE WORKING

GROUP

In partnership with LOCALITY

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For Housing Associations

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New challenges• What does the new legislation mean?• How does it translate on the ground?• How does it link with the Community Right to

Challenge/Bid and Build?• Will it sustain?• Do we have the resources?• Do local groups have the capacity?• Will it fit with existing business plans?• Is it in keeping with core strategies?• How does it differ from traditional planning?

New opportunities

• To tap into energetic local leadership • To define the centre and purpose of neighbourhoods• To build on existing initiatives e.g. co-production,

participatory budgeting• To shape & stabilise neighbourhoods• To further engage with residents • To turn liabilities into assets• To look wider than land use issues• To take an ASSET-BASED APPROACH to PEOPLE &

PLACE

New partnerships

• With existing local authorities• With other service providers• With other asset owners e.g. Transport, health,

water, MoD• With community sector organisations• With other housing providers

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Next steps

• Interested in HACT’s Neighbourhood Planning Action Learning Programme? See Mike/Austin/Lucy/Pat

• Interested in HACT’s Community Right to Build Service?

See John Coburn