Building Resilient Housing Services

Join us as we explore how councils are responding to rising housing demand, homelessness pressures, financial constraints and Local Government Reorganisation.

The seminar will provide practical lessons and ideas to help councils strengthen homelessness prevention, maintain effective frontline services, manage organisational change and plan for future housing needs.

Hear practical examples covering homelessness prevention, partnership working, housing service transformation and delivering new homes and sustainable communities.

Confirmed speakers include:

Portsmouth City Council's approach to early intervention and homelessness prevention.
Speaker: Cllr Darren Sanders Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness, Portsmouth City Council

How Havant Borough Council is responding to increasing housing demand and supporting residents facing homelessness.
Speaker: Cllr Amy Redsull, Cabinet Lead for Housing, Havant Borough Council

Building a Single Housing Service Following Local Government Reorganisation
Speaker: Kelly Deane, Director of Housing and Public Protection, BCP Council

Working Across Boundaries to Tackle Homelessness
Speaker: Samantha Hall, Director of Housing and Environmental Health, Test Valley Borough Council

Planning for Growth: Delivering New Homes and Sustainable Communities
Speaker: Cllr Keith House, Leader, Eastleigh Borough Council

Preparing for a New Housing Authority: Delivering Resilient Housing Services Through Change or maybe Building More Homes While Protecting Places
Speaker: Jamie Brenchley, Director of Housing Resident Services, Southampton City Council

More speakers to be added.