CHoSS – Part 2 – How to have better conversations about building homes

How can councillors help residents understand the need for new homes and support constructive discussions about local housing?

Hosted by the LGA’s Council Housebuilding Support Service (CHoSS), this practical webinar will explore how to communicate clearly about social and affordable housing, listen to residents’ concerns and build support for new homes.

Led by Natalie Tate, Project Lead for Talking about Homes at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the session will share practical approaches to finding common ground and explaining how new housing can benefit local areas.
About CHoSS

CHoSS provides free, tailored support to help councils strengthen their capacity and capability to deliver more council-led social and affordable homes. It is funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through the Capacity to Build programme.

Councillors with responsibilities or interests in:

• Housing and council housebuilding
• Regeneration
• Planning and place-making
• Engaging with residents about new housing

• How people’s existing views shape their thinking about housing.
• Ways to find common ground around why homes matter.
• How to explain the need for new social and affordable homes.
• How to communicate a positive vision for sustainable places to live.

There will be opportunities for questions and discussion.

About Talking about Homes

Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Nationwide Foundation, Talking about Homes aims to improve public understanding of housing challenges and the solutions that could help.