It is increasingly recognised that good quality affordable housing located in sustainable communities is fundamental to the success of a wide range of public policy areas including health and well being, education, economic prosperity and crucially, the key to achieving social justice. Local Authorities are the only organisations which are able to take a comprehensive overview of housing needs and priorities in their local areas, and therefore have a crucial role to play.
‘Responding to the Challenge’ - Addressing Housing Needs
Housing is an area of responsibility which is devolved to the Welsh Assembly Government and the WLGA takes an active part in the development of housing policy in Wales. Our involvement includes membership of a range of groups established by the Welsh Assembly Government, for example:
- task and finish groups which are developing an individual policy;
- steering groups for individual housing research projects;
- involvement in ongoing groups which are developing and monitoring policy across a broader area.
WLGA Spokesperson: Environment, Sustainability and Housing
- Cllr Dyfed Edwards (Gwynedd) (Plaid Cymru)
WLGA Deputy Spokesperson: Housing
- Cllr Ron Davies (Wrexham) (Liberal Democrat)
WLGA Advisers
| Robin Staines | Head of Housing Services | Carmarthenshire County Council |
| Kenyon Williams | Private Sector Housing Manager | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Neil Howell | Head of Housing, Performance and Partnerships | Torfaen County Borough Council |
| Clare Budden | Head of Housing | Flintshire County Council |
WLGA Meetings
- WLGA Cabinet Members' Housing Network Meeting: Wednesday, 18th January 2012 - Cardiff
Other Housing Meetings
- All Wales Chief Housing Officers' Panel (AWCHOP): 27th January 2012
- All Wales Chief Housing Officers' Panel (AWCHOP): 20th April 2012 (Provisional)
- All Wales Chief Housing Officers' Panel (AWCHOP): July 2012 (Date to be confirmed)
- All Wales Chief Housing Officers' Panel (AWCHOP): 12th October 2012 (Provisional)
- Homelessness Network Meeting: 20th March 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Homelessness Network Meeting: 19th June 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Homelessness Network Meeting: 11th September 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Homelessness Network Meeting: 11th December 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Housing Strategy Network Meeting: 13th March 2012 (Provisional)
- Housing Strategy Network Meeting: 12th June 2012 (Provisional)
- Housing Strategy Network Meeting: 11th September 2012 (Provisional)
- Housing Strategy Network Meeting: 11th December 2012 (Provisional)
- Supporting People Information Network (SPIN) Meeting: 14th February 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Supporting People Information Network (SPIN) Meeting: 10th April 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Supporting People Information Network (SPIN) Meeting: 10th July 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
- Supporting People Information Network (SPIN) Meeting: 9th October 2012 - Llandrindod Wells
For more information contact: Sue Finch