Thursday 14 May 2009

CLG ANALYTICAL SERVICES PROGRAMME

The CLG Analytical Services Analytical Programme 2009-2010 research newsletter has now been published online:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/analyticalservices200910

The challenge for the Directorate this year will be to continue the development of the evidence base on our core policy areas of housing, planning and regeneration, while also focusing on how the Department can mitigate the negative impacts of the economic downturn on individuals and families, communities and businesses and local public services.

Thursday 7 May 2009

NEW ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Pryce, G. and Sprigings, N. (2009) Outlook for UK Housing and the Implications for Policy: Are we reaping what we have sown? International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Issue 2 2009

Kate Barker Seminar

You are warmly invited to the following Department of Urban Studies / SHEFRN half-day seminar on 15th May:

Kate Barker - Housing Cycles, Financial Crises and the Supply of Housing

15th May 2009, T415 Adam Smith Building, Bute Gardens, University of Glasgow

The seminar will be Chaired by Professor Duncan Maclennan CBE (University of St Andrews) with contributions from Professor Kate Barker CBE (Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee), Dr Eric Levin and Professor Gwilym Pryce (Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow). The seminar will consider two key questions: (1) How does supply responsiveness change over the cycle and when is housing construction likely to recover? and (2) Does the credit crunch change fundamentally the housing supply debate?

Attendance at the seminar is free of charge but we need to know numbers for catering and admin purposes. Please let Betty Johnstone know if you plan to attend (B.Johnstone@socsci.gla.ac.uk ). For maps and directions, go to www.gla.ac.uk/about/locationmapsandtravel/mapsandtravel/maincampusmap .

Housing Research and Intelligence Conference

Northern Housing Consortium - Creating Sustainable Communities through Collaborative Research

York Racecourse - Thursday 4th June

The need for robust and informative research analysis and interpretation has long been highlighted as a necessity within an excellent organisation. The current economic climate and the resulting housing market downturn mean the need for up to date information to inform business planning and strategy making is more important than ever.

Partnership working is also a key priority for government and the links between health, education, employment and the economy are vital in assessments of future services. However there is a gap between consistent data collection in these sectors and multifaceted research projects. Now is the time to work with colleagues within a range of public and private services in order to meet shared priorities and create integrated strategies.

Our high calibre speakers come from a range of organisations with differing experience in the world of research and policy; these speakers will highlight wider strategic opportunities and the prerequisite for detailed analysis to develop, expand and monitor these. The event aims to give delegates a practical insight into what has worked in other areas and how to adapt those areas of good practice for your organisation.

Areas to be covered include:

• Links between housing and the economy and how this can be monitored
• The impact of a changing population on service delivery
• Update from NHPAU on measuring affordability
• Monitoring, influencing and shaping a changing environment
• Customer profiling and utilising data to improve services
• Linking Strategic Housing Market Assessments and Joint Strategic Needs

Who should attend?
Anyone working with data, information or research projects; from commissioning, analysing or interpreting results. This will include those from a policy or strategic background, those involved within primary and secondary data collection, or those with academic experience. Housing managers and those involved in performance reviewing and strategic planning will also find the event relevant to their role. In particular, Strategic Housing Managers, Housing Policy Managers, Research Managers, Regeneration Managers, Private Sector Managers, and Performance Managers and their teams will benefit from this event.

NEWS FROM CLG

New CLG research on migration and minority communities - http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/publications/research-stats/

Friday 1 May 2009

People Place and Policy Online

Volume 3, Issue 1 is now available free to download at www.ppp-online.org

Issue 1 contents:

The employment of graduates within small and medium sized firms in England - Trevor Hart and Paul Barratt

Learning lessons from stock transfer: the challenges in delivering second stage transfer in Glasgow - Kim McKee

Ecolocalisation as an urban strategy in the context of resource constraint and climate change – a (dangerous) new protectionism? - Peter North

A New Deal for Political Space: What effect could space have on attitudes to the New Deal for Communities? - Deirdre Duffy

How low should you go? Neighbourhood level interventions in the crime and community safety theme of New Deal for Communities - Sarah Pearson

Continuity or Change: what a future Conservative government might mean for regional, housing and welfare policies - Richard Crisp, Rob Macmillan, David Robinson and Peter Wells