1. EMC Strategic Housing Update March 2013

2. An update on the work of EMC’s Affordable Housing Task and Finish Group Maximising opportunities for delivery of affordable housing Joint EMC/CIH housing training 2013 and other opportunities

3. Has taken forward the following initiatives: A ‘Prospectus’ setting out the economic and social benefits of investing in affordable housing the East Midlands, A ‘Best Practice’ module on the EMC web-site (jointly branded with the Chartered Institute of Housing), showcasing innovative examples of where councils have been able to facilitate the delivery of affordable housing with little or no HCA funding; and An ‘Affordable Housing Declaration’, demonstrating high level political commitment by councils to a limited set of key actions aimed at increasing the delivery of affordable housing. All three are available at http://www.emcouncils.gov.uk/Increasing-the- Delivery-of-Affordable-Housinghttp://www.emcouncils.gov.uk/Increasing-the- Delivery-of-Affordable-Housing EMC’s Affordable Housing Task and Finish Group

6. Affordable Housing Declaration: Demonstrating high level political commitment by councils to a limited set of key actions aimed at increasing the delivery of affordable housing. Blaby District Council Bolsover District Council Boston Borough Council Broxtowe Borough Council City of Lincoln Council Corby Borough Council Daventry District Council Derbyshire Dales DC Gedling Borough Council High Peak Borough Council Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Kettering Borough Council Leicester City Council Lincolnshire County Council Mansfield District Council Melton Borough Council North East Derbyshire District Council North Kesteven District Council Nottingham City Council Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Rushcliffe Borough Council South Holland District Council West Lindsey District Council

9. Plus: A PERFECT STORM? Welfare Reform, Planning & Affordable Housing (Planners CPD Programme, Thursday 25th April 2013) Members CPD 19 th June – Affordable Housing

10. For further information cathy.jones@emcouncils.gov.uk www.emcouncils.gov.uk/housing