Conference 2004
CCH - 11th Annual Conference :
Extending Co-operation
19th - 21st March 2004
Stoke Rochford Hall
Grantham, Lincolnshire
[27-03-2004] Pictures from the conference.
[Keynote Speakers] [Introduction] [Workshops] [AGM]
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Download the Conference flyer for more information, provisional agenda, list of workshops and booking form. (PDF File, 351 Kb). [To download, right-click (PC) or click and hold (Mac) and select 'Save Link As'. Requires the free Acrobat Reader.]
Speakers include:
- Andy Love - MP. The Future for Housing Co-ops.
- Dr Michael Biles - Housing Ombudsman.
- Jonathan Ellis - Chief Exec, Empty Homes Agency.
- Des Kelly - NHF Decent Homes Standard Pilot Study.
Plus:
- a range of seminars on both policy and practical issues relating to housing co-operatives and tenant control.
- an update on the Community Gateway Model for stock transfer and how it is being used in Preston.
Introduction
Following the release of "Taking Control in your community" at last year's conference the CCH has embarked on a project of dissemination. Further, the CCH has played an active role in the development of the housing corporation's new "involvement policy". The last year has seen the first "community gateway" stock transfer begin to take shape in Preston with others being lined up.
Following on from these successes the next year will see the CCH's new business plan unfold and the start of the work of Co-operatives UK's co-op housing group. This year's conference promises the opportunity for all delegates to help shape the agenda of these new projects.
Workshops
Strategy & Policy Seminars
- Housing Ombudsman - how complaints are dealt with.
- Dr Michael Biles, Housing Ombudsman.
- Housing Corporation Involvement Policy - developing policies for all housing association tenants to become involved in the management of their homes.
- Anthony Collins, Housing Corporation Policy Advisor.
- Community Gateway Model in practice - the Preston experience.
- Nic Bliss, BCHS. Patricia Hesketh-Sullivan & Christine Winstanley from the Preston Community Gateway Tenant Steering Group Commitee.
- How ALMO's (Arms Length Management Organisations) affect tenant management.
- Speaker to be confirmed.
- Decent Homes Standard Pilot Study - new standards for housing and how they are achieved.
- Des Kelly, National Housing Federation.
- New developments - Student Housing Co-ops and Canal Boat dwellers.
- Charlie Baker, URBED.
Housing Co-op Management Seminars
- How to set up a housing co-op-a beginners guide.
- Margaret Jones, Rainbow Housing Co-op.
- Where to find help and training for housing co- operatives.
- Lindsday Nixon, Trafford Hall / Nathan Brown, Co-operatives Assistance Network.
- Understanding Budgets - a plain English guide to understanding your co-op's finances.
- Blase Lambert, CCH.
- Equality and Diversity - developing strategies.
- Hamir Jesa, Leicester Housing Association.
- Audit Commission inspections - learning from the toolkit used for inspections.
- Nell Atkin, Tenant Inspection Advisor + Linda Birchall, Audit Commission.
- Sustainability and community involvement in design.
- Redditch Co-operative Homes co-operators.
CCH AGM
CCH is sending out nomination forms to member organisations for the General Council members for 2004-05. CCH members are entitled to submit motions for the AGM for discussion and to be voted on by the membership. Only organisations directly affiliated to CCH can submit motions. Motions must be received at CCH office by 1st March 2004 and must be proposed and seconded by different CCH member organisations. (The motion must be signed by the Chair and Secretary of the proposer member organisation and minutes where the motion was discussed must be supplied with the motion.) The proposer to a motion will be asked to speak to the motion for a maximum of 3 minutes at the AGM and the CCH General Council will respond to the motion. A maximum of two representatives per CCH member organisation may attend the AGM only at no cost.
Download the Conference flyer for more information, provisional agenda, list of workshops and booking form. (PDF File, 351 Kb). [To download, right-click (PC) or click and hold (Mac) and select 'Save Link As'. Requires the free Acrobat Reader.]
