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Allies and Partners. Locally Committed - West Lothian Strategic Alliance Niall Patterson Chief Executive, West Lothian Housing Partnership. Our History In West Lothian. Care & Repair Common Housing Register Development of the Local Housing Strategy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WEST LOTHIAN STRATEGIC WEST LOTHIAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCEALLIANCE
Allies and PartnersAllies and Partners
Locally Committed - West Lothian Strategic Alliance
Niall Patterson
Chief Executive, West Lothian Housing Partnership
WEST LOTHIAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
WEST LOTHIAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Our History In West LothianOur History In West Lothian
Care & Repair Common Housing Register Development of the Local Housing Strategy Contributing to delivery of the Council’s strategic priorities New Housing Partnerships Mortgage to Rent Empty Homes Initiative Locally elected representation of governing bodies Community planning structures Procurement of emergency repairs, reactive maintenance,
housing management and financial services NHS programmes and care in the community
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Why Change?Why Change?
• Commitment to develop
• Competition for funding
• Competition for sites
• Sharing services
• Anticipating political push
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Making the ChangeMaking the Change
• Cultivate trust
• Communication
• Joint working
• At Board and staff level
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Our AimsOur Aims
– Secure a longer term development programme– Strengthen our relationship with the local Council– Deliver better value– Improve delivery– Practise sustainable development
– Efficiency gains – Local employment– Community initiatives– Supply chain management
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Preferred ProviderPreferred Provider
• Competitive process
• Bids in late 2004 – Interviews Jan 2005
• Appointment of West Lothian Strategic Alliance and Castle Rock HA as development partners to Council
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Delivery ModelDelivery Model
DESIGN TEAM EA – A – ENG.CoW –PLN.S
CONTRACTOR (DEVELOPER)
CONTRACTOR (DEVELOPER)
Almond HA as lead developer
/ employer
Economies : Sub Contractor : MaterialsEmployment : Local Labour : Apprenticeship Schemes
Seek and Develop additional sites for low cost home ownership / social rented housing
One Contract with Design Team & Contractors
Represents WLSA when dealing with Contractor – West Lothian Council
Worked up design brief agreed by AllianceDevelopment Agreement between WLSA & lead developer
2 Contractors = Flexibility in meeting timescales
Novate Design to Contractor = Design & Build
Allows value engineering with contractors input
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How We’re DoingHow We’re Doing
• Achieved –√ mutual development agreement √ development resources in place √ procurement model implemented√ largest affordable housing new build finance deal in Scotland√ development progress√ HAG savings√ local labour√ community initiatives√ serious commitment to sustainability
• Most proud of – our ability to work together for our mutual benefit and towards achievement of our organisational goals
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Strengths of Our ApproachStrengths of Our Approach
• Legal agreement
• Single council area
• Streamlined Development Process
• Standardisation
• History of working together
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Limiting Factors Limiting Factors
• Local council – role as “partner”
• Inability to spread risk
• Long lead-in and time commitment
• Hidden costs
• Better value and programme delivery
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National Procurement StrategyNational Procurement Strategy
Our hopes for the future
• Longer-term programmes the norm
• Flexibility over locally appropriate models
• Real consultation over M&E framework
• A supportive grant admin system
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FinallyFinally
Our Values: • Building the Local Economy• Sustainable, Inclusive Services
• Rooted in West Lothian, 100%• Not just present, but dedicated and responsive • Locally Aware and Accountable• Local Control, Long Term Commitment