Explore housing development learning events for local government

Explore an autumn learning programme of events for local government — 18 to 29 November 2024 

WeIntroducing producea resourcesseries of events for local government to support the delivery of housing-led developments and regeneration. 

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These events support local and combined authorities and housing partners in their work to develop high quality homes and communitiescommunities.    

These andsessions have been developed by Homes England, with contributions from a range of government, public and private sector partners.  partners. 

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Homes England will apply for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation for attendees.  

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Read event details and register for ‘Homes England’s work with local leaders and partners to deliver housing-led, mixed-use regeneration in the Midlands ’

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Explore key challenges and opportunities addressing mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements, with relevant case studies. Review local authoritiesauthority experiences, key issues assessing planning applications and otherBiodiversity housingGain providersPlans, and practical approaches to guidanceaddress these.

Date: Monday 18 November 2024

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Read event details and toolsregister relatingfor ‘Meeting the key challenges in delivering mandatory biodiversity net gain’

How partners can use Homes England’s Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System for procurement

How partners can use Homes England’s Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement framework to homebuilding,bring placemakingforward housing delivery. Explore solutions to common issues and regeneration.  using the DPS for land disposals, acquisitions and development agreements.

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Read event details and register for ‘How partners can use Homes FactEngland’s SheetsDelivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System for procurement’

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How to increase social and figuresaffordable relatedhousing delivery through different approaches including direct delivery, housing companies and registered provider partnerships. Case studies from councils and their partners, and delivery models for best consideration legislation compliance.

Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024

Time: 2pm to new3.30pm

Read event details and register for ‘Enabling council’s social and affordable housing developmentsolutions’

Net Zero homes

Explore the importance of net zero and regeneration,low createdcarbon homes and balancing embodied carbon and operational energy. Insights into challenges and opportunities delivering and achieving net zero carbon and getting multiple outcomes from one solution.

Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to support12pm

Read conversationsevent withdetails and register for ‘Net Zero Homes’

Greencore Homes: A local communities.carbon homes case study

How Greencore Homes are leading efforts to scale up beautiful, well designed, greener neighbourhoods. Sharing lessons learned about funding, developing commercially viable low carbon homes, what it takes to scale successfully and measuring benefits.

CapacityDate: AnalysisWednesday Tool20 November 2024

Read event details and register for ‘Greencore homes: A local carbon homes case study’

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Reflections on Homes England’s place-based approach to working with partners. Insights and lessons learnt from Strategic Place Partnerships with leaders and partners in urban regeneration places in the North West and Yorkshire.

Date: Thursday 21 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Read event details and register for ‘Homes England’s work with local authoritiesleaders and otherpartners organisationsto deliver housing-led, mixed-use regeneration in the North’

Developing and applying water neutrality strategies

How to helpapproach assessdeveloping currentand housingapplying water neutrality strategies. Focus on the steps to take and different approaches, including offsetting and water credit schemes. With case studies including work underway in Cambridge. 

Date: Thursday 21 November 2024

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Read event details and register for ‘Developing and applying water neutrality strategies’

Planning and delivering at scale: Garden communities and new settlements

Understand key challenges planning delivery of large-scale garden communities and new settlements. Case studies exploring different contexts and approaches, practicalities of planning large-scale new settlements, and how to develop appropriate delivery mechanisms and transform places.

Date: Friday 22 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Read event details and register for ‘Planning and delivering at scale: Garden communities and new settlements’

Homes England’s work with local leaders and partners to deliver housing-led, mixed-use regeneration skillsin the South

Reflections on Homes England’s place-based approach to working with partners. Insights and capacity,lessons learnt from partnership work with leaders and partners including in Barking Riverside and Bristol Temple Quarter.

Date: Monday 25 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to identify12pm

Read stepsevent details and register for ‘Homes England’s work with local leaders and partners to helpdeliver improvehousing-led, mixed-use regeneration in the South’

Leadership and governance for place-based working

Explore principles of good leadership and governance, leading through transformation and applying this capacity.to governance boards to support focused place-based regeneration and development. Includes learning from the Greenstead Partnership Board leading regeneration in Greenstead, Colchester.

Date: Monday 25 November 2024

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Read event details and register for ‘Leadership and governance for place-based working’

Community priorities for making better places

Northern Housing Consortium’s Pride in Place research learnings. What communities prioritise, partnership working, placemaking, community-building and culture good practice. How to use heritage-sensitive regeneration, placemaking, collaborative planning and maximise use of built and natural environments.

Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Read event details and register for ‘Community priorities for making better places’

Town centre regeneration

Explore good regeneration and interventions to tackle decline. How to develop effective town centre regeneration delivery strategies and work in partnership to re-vitalise town centres. With best practice from UK and European towns and cities.

Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Read event details and register for ‘Town centre regeneration’

Good design principles for self and custom build

How to deliver well-designed custom and self-build environments. What makes a good design process, design and planning tools to use, how and when to use design codes and plot passports and best practice case studies.

Date: Thursday 28 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Read event details and register for ‘Good design principles for self and custom build’

Adopting a place-led approach to design

How to take a place-led approach to design, using early stage design-based visioning at a placemaking level to drive quality throughout planning and development. With large, smaller site, different urban and housing growth case studies.

Date: Thursday 28 November 2024

Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Read event details and register for ‘Adopting a place-led approach to design’

The building safety regime and cladding remediation

Explore the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations amendments, and implications for local government and construction projects. Alongside details of Homes England’s building and cladding safety work, including how to access Cladding Safety scheme support.

Date: Friday 29 November 2024

Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Read event details and register for ‘The building safety regime and cladding remediation’

Previous sessions

Video recordings of over 80 previous learning programme events can be found on the Homes England Local Government Resources playlist on the YouTube website.