Council-Led Housing Forum

After a three-year, greatly successful programme, the Council-Led Housing Forum wrapped up in October 2021. The Forum was run as part of the Mayor of London’s Building Council Homes for Londoners initiative, providing technical advice to practitioners involved in the council-led delivery of homes. Boroughs that are pioneering delivery in-house or through housing companies, housing associations and independent experts shared skills, experience and lessons learned. The Council-Led Housing Forum supported 981 delegates to share their own experiences and build a strong knowledge base across the forum, with the ultimate aim of speeding up housing delivery.

Over the three years of the Forum, the agenda has gone from building teams and internal relationships to a very practical focus on the key challenges of development delivery. In year one, the Forum’s very first event was focused on strategic approaches and scaling up. Year two saw sessions on community engagement, managing the design process, and sales & marketing, and in year three the Forum looked at managing market uncertainty, development risk management and achieving net zero carbon. Whilst most events involved those working directly in development teams, internal stakeholders were also encouraged to join, particularly on topics such as finance and procurement. The majority of events were recorded, and you can watch back on our YouTube videos using the links below.

Whilst the Council-Led Housing Forum has come to an end, Future of London invites members to be involved in our many other work streams. Some of our opportunities may be of specific interest to council-led development officers, for example the Community-Led Housing Officers Forum and the Borough Housing Company Forum. We have also launched the Future of London Development management training course, aimed at those who are new to development, transferring from other disciplines or would benefit from an end-to-end guide through the entire development process. Further information can be found on our events page.

Future of London is working on a follow-on programme from the Council-Led Housing Forum, due to launch in mid-2022. Please check back on this page or sign up to our newsletter for updates.

Events

View the 2021 programme here.
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