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Rising costs, competing capital pressures and evolving funding rules mean that financial strategy is now central to council-led housebuilding.

The ‘CHoSS: Funding and finance for council housebuilding’ explored the sources of finance and funding available to councils and, crucially, how to make a clear and credible internal case for investment in housing delivery.

The discussion covered:

• The key financial and funding considerations influencing council housebuilding

• Approaches to structuring and planning investment to support delivery

• Building organisational confidence around housing investment decisions

• Aligning financial strategy with long-term housing ambition

Ynni Cymru (a Welsh Government programme) hosted a webinar to provide an overview of its proposed capital grant scheme for Smart Local Energy System (SLES) projects.

The scheme is intended to support organisations in Wales, including the public sector, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

SLES projects are expected to combine renewable energy generation technologies with data and control systems and energy storage to support energy needs such as operational power, heating or transport.

This webinar recording provides an overview of the proposed scheme, including key information on eligibility and the anticipated application process.

Drop in sessions

Our Ynni Cymru grant drop-in sessions are informal online meetings where applicants can join to ask questions about the fund and the application process. Ynni Cymru colleagues will be available for an hour to provide guidance, clarify eligibility or application requirements, and help you better understand what the grant can support.

• 12 May 12-1pm
• 19 May 1-2pm

Discover the LGR Toolkit designed to support councils through reorganisation.

This collaborative session with the LGA provided a walkthrough of key tools and how to apply them in your context.

This session built on Session 2, once councils had time to use the templates. We looked at data gathering from a PMO perspective, discussed common challenges that had emerged across councils and explored ways of building a shared data picture before decisions were announced.

Speakers

Joran Mendel, Senior Director, Local Partnerships

Lily Von Geyer, Data Analyst, Local Partnerships

LGR data webinar

Data is the backbone of successful reorganisation.

This session focuses on gathering data once and gathering it well. We shared Local Partnerships’ templates for information requests, explain what “good enough” looks like and highlight common pitfalls to avoid during change.

Councils are under growing pressure to deliver more homes, often with limited capacity. This free webinar explores how the Council Housebuilding Support Service (CHoSS) can help councils build capability and confidence to deliver council homes now and in the future.

Delivered by Local Partnerships LLP and the Local Government Association’s Council Housebuilding Support Service (CHoSS), the session covers:

• The support available through CHoSS

• Key challenges councils are currently facing

• Real examples of CHoSS support in action

• How the CHoSS self-assessment helps unlock the right support

Speakers:

• Debbie Ward, Local Government Association

• Martin Walker, Local Partnerships LLP

• Vicky McDermott, Director of Housing and Communities, Newcastle City Council

The Council Housebuilding Support Service (CHoSS), funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as part of the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes, is being delivered by the Local Government Association and Local Partnerships.