Skills and Knowledge
from the Homes and Communities Agency
Skills and Knowledge
from the Homes and Communities Agency
Glossary
Programme led by the World Health Organisation to put health on the agenda of decision-makers in cities and to build strong support for public health at the local level.Further information » World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe
A home information pack provides information on a home's energy rating, presented as an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), and advice on how to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills.Further information » www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk
Residential streets in which the road space is balanced between drivers, other road users and residents to promote quality of life, community spirit and safer play and recreation opportunities.Further information » www.homezones.org.uk
Survey that collects a range of information from private households across Great Britain.
Six HATs were set up to regenerate some of the most deprived local authority estates in England (North Hull, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Castle Vale, Liverpool, and Stonebridge).The schemes have closed, with English Partnerships (now the Homes and Communities Agency) responsible for any outstanding work.Further information » English Partnerhsips
Not-for-profit, independent organisation established to provide housing for those unable to obtain their own. Housing associations have largely taken over local authorities’ responsibilities for housing. Regulated by the Tenant Services Authority and inspected by the Audit Commission.
Number of habitable rooms per hectare. This is an important factor in ensuring that a housing area has the appropriate number of people to support services and local activities. Low housing densities are seen as poor drivers of the local economy and a vibrant civic life, whereas high inner city densities are seen as ways of ensuring an urban renaissance and bringing new vibrancy to urban areas. Further informationHomes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable - Housing Green Paper was published in July 2007 and sought views on the Government's proposals to increase housing supply, to provide well-designed and greener homes that are supported by infrastructure and to provide more affordable homes to buy or rent.» Homes and Communities Agency
There are four Housing Growth Areas:
These areas are expected to accommodate an additional 200,000 new houses by 2016, on top of their current housing plans.Further informationSustainable Communities: Building for the future set out a long-term programme of action for delivering sustainable communities in both urban and rural areas. The plan aimed to tackle housing supply issues in the South East, low demand in other parts of the country, and the quality of our public spaces. Transferable Lessons from the New Towns presents the main findings from an extensive review of literature dealing with the English New Towns programme. The research aimed to identify lessons from the New Towns programme that may be transferable to the growth areas initiative.» Department for Communities and Local Government
Area-based renewal of housing markets. Focused on those parts of the North and Midlands where demand for housing is relatively weak, which has led to a significant decline in population, dereliction, poor services and poor social conditions. The objective is to renew failing or weak housing markets and reconnect them to regional markets, promoting confidence in the area and safeguarding sustainability.
Established in areas experiencing low demand for housing. Each of the nine pathfinders has drawn up strategic plans for turning round their areas over a 10-15 year period. Pathfinders bring together local authorities and key agencies to re-examine the problems being experienced in the area and decide on the most appropriate action to reconnect them with more prosperous places. The strategy involves a mixture of refurbishment, clearance and replacement, as well as some environmental works.The nine pathfinders are:
Further information» Homes and Communities Agency
Budget used by local authorities for funding housing services and repairs.
Schemes that use running water (eg rivers) to turn a turbine and generate electricity. This generally produces a reliable source of renewable energy and can be developed at the macro or micro level.
