Housing Green Paper – we want your views
ARCH tenants meet to discuss future of council housing
Further dates announced for Minister’s resident engagement events
Government launch £7.5 million fund for digital innovation
Green Paper: LGA workshop
PM announces £2bn long term funding for housing associations
Rents for social housing from 2020 – ARCH briefing
2018 Budget date confirmed

We wrote to the lead contact officer at all ARCH member councils on 17 September setting out our initial response to the Social Housing Green Paper and inviting ARCH member councils to submit their views and comments to help inform the ARCH response.
 
If you have not already done so, please submit your views and comments on the Green Paper to ARCH Policy Adviser Matthew Warburton (matthew.warburton@arch-housing.org.uk ) by 8 October.  

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Almost 100 delegates attended the 12th ARCH Tenant Group Conference organised by ARCH Tenants’ Group members.
 
Discussions were dominated by the Social Housing Green Paper and what this might mean for tenants and residents and the future of council housing.
 
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Following publication of the Social Housing Green Paper, Ministers’ have embarked on a series of 8 regional events to meet tenants and landlords.
 
Dates and venues for the first 5 events were included in our last Bulletin and MHCLG have now released details for the remaining 2 events.

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The Government are inviting bids to the £7.5 million Local Digital Fund from Councils seeking to transform their public services through digital innovation.
Grants of up to £100,000 will be available for projects which demonstrate they benefit local public services.


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The LGA are holding a workshop on the Green Paper for local authority directors and senior officers on 17 October.


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Prime Minister Teresa May announced on 17 September that the government will provide £2bn for strategic partnerships with housing associations.


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In our last bulletin we reported that the government had published consultation on rents for social housing from 2020.
 
ARCH Policy Adviser Matthew Warburton has produced a briefing paper for ARCH members.


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The date for the 2018 Autumn Budget has been confirmed

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This year’s Chief Officers’ Conference will be held on Thursday 22^nd and Friday 23^rd November at Warwick University. Book your place now 

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