The HCA debate “maximising the use of empty homes” has been extended to 31st August 2010.
The debate will explore new ways to tackle empty homes and to maximise their use and provide the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Empty Homes (EH) with greater insights into current and emerging challenges faced by local authorities that will be used to inform the development of further innovative practice.
A series of films have been produced to spark debate and provide the latest thinking from industry experts including:
• Grant Shapps Minister of State for Housing&Local Government
• Steve Grimshaw – Regeneration Manager, Kent County Council
• David Ireland – CEO Empty Homes (EH)
• Jon Hough – Principal Housing Strategy Officer, Leeds City Council
• Sir Bob Kerslake – CEO, HCA
• Katharine Hibbert – Ex-squatter and author of Free: Adventures on the Margins of a Wasteful Society
• Steve Hoey – Co-ordinator, Canopy Housing
• Andrew Wells – Property Valuer, Allsop
• Cerri Barraclough – Marketing Sales Executive, Camelot Property