How can councils best respond to housing and financial challenges Ft Martin Walker

Today we sat down with Martin Walker, Senior Director Place, Local Partnership LLP to discuss: ‘In the midst of a housing crisis, and facing severe financial pressures, how can councils best respond to these challenges in their areas?’Our conversation explored three broad areas:Considering options to help manage the spiralling demand (and therefore cost) of temporary accommodation in their areas, through measures to boost affordable housingReviewing progress made by councils’ own delivery vehicles which have been set up to bring about housing delivery in their areasCouncils’ own delivery programmes for housing, through their Housing Revenue Accounts (which for many councils means considering whether to reopen them)Local Partnerships have created some great free tools for local authority leaders, links of which are below. Temporary Accommodation Model: Temporary accommodation model - Local PartnershipsHousing Delivery Vehicle Toolkit: Housing Delivery Vehicles Toolkit (localpartnerships.gov.uk)Prioritising Housing Pipelines Toolkit: Prioritising housing pipelines - Local Partnerships