Linda is a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience acting on behalf of public and private sector clients on a wide variety of regeneration and development projects.
Replay: HFI – Housing support
Linda Raynor
15 May 2025
Introduction
REPLAY – FREE Webinar Series – Housing support – Getting it done – secrets to success in getting homes on the ground
Join Local Partnerships and the Housing Finance Institute (HFI) for the webinar series to support the housing sector in getting homes on the ground.
These sessions are designed to share practical insights and best practice examples. Topics will include housing pipelines, socially responsible house building, regeneration and more. Whether you’re navigating complex development challenges or looking for strategic support, you’ll leave with actionable advice.
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Replay – Strategic Housing Pipelines
Speakers: Linda Raynor (Local Partnerships)
This webinar illustrated a robust methodology to prioritise a large pipeline of sites for targeted investment both revenue and capital funding. The process can be tailored to the unique needs of regions to ensure that the projects identified are a good strategic fit and contribute towards strategic plans.
Replay – Building for Inclusive Growth
Speakers: Darren Rodwell (HFI) & B&D
This webinar explored inclusive growth as a progressive alternative to regeneration-led gentrification. Darren Rodwell shared insights from Barking and Dagenham, highlighting community-focused delivery models that balance economic development with social cohesion. The session emphasised fair rent models, resident contributions, and joint ventures that strengthen both community bonds and built environments.
Replay – Prisoners Building Homes
Speakers: Michael O’Doherty (Local Partnerships) & Sophie Baker (Prisoners Building Homes)
Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) is a pioneering, cross-government programme that delivers high quality, low cost, modular homes built by prisoners. This webinar explores how PBH is supporting community housing.
Replay – Development routes of Institutional Investment
Speakers: David Ward (CEO of Tirion Homes)
This webinar “Getting it done – secrets to success” offers a fascinating insight into the challenges, turmoil and triumph in delivering the new model for Wales from the partnerships that made it happen.
Replay – Large Sites – Local Partnerships Case Study
Speakers: Martin Walker (Local Partnerships) & Richard Mawdsley (Wirral Waters)
The webinar covered areas such as how councils can work with both public and private sector partners to enable the delivery of large sites, lessons to be learned from the Wirral Waters experience, and provide a unique insight from a commercial developer perspective, leading the successful delivery of the country’s largest housing regeneration project.
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