Housing

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.

In the Eye of the Storm - WLGA Housing Priorities

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 Advisers

Sarah McGill	Chief Housing and Neighbourhood Renewal Officer	Cardiff County Council
Robin Staines	Head of Housing Services	Carmarthenshire County Council
Paul Quirk	Head of Housing Services	Denbighshire County Council
Kenyon Williams	Private Sector Housing Manager	Caerphilly County Borough Council
Neil Howell	Head of Housing, Performance and Partnerships	Torfaen County Borough Council

Meetings

15.03.2010	WLGA Housing Advisers' Meeting	Cardiff
24.06.2010	WLGA Housing Advisers' Meeting	Cardiff
22.09.2010	WLGA Housing Advisers' Meeting	Cardiff
17.01.2011	WLGA Housing Advisers' Meeting	Cardiff
21.04.2010	WLGA Cabinet Members' Housing Working Group Meeting	Cardiff
30.06.2010	WLGA Cabinet Members' Housing Network Meeting	Cardiff

For more information contact: Sue Finch