Making the most of Durham Total Place

Glyn Hall

Head of Housing

Durham County Council

National Pilot Programme

• How a whole area approach to public services in a local area can lead to better services and outcomes at less public cost.

• Whole systems/ Partnership approach across all layers of Government

• 13 local pilots reported in February 2010

Why housing in relation to regeneration?

Altogether Wealthier

• Relationships with business

• Housing

• Culture and Tourism – City of Culture bid

• Transport

Durham Recommendations

Total Housing Investment in Durham 2007/08 = £726m

43%

32%

17%

8%Private Developers £311m

Home Owners £230m

Public Sector Revenue £127m

Public Sector Capital £58m

Total Housing Investment in Durham 2008/09 = £595m

31%

32%

26%

11%Private Developers £183m

Home Owners £190m

Public Sector Revenue £157m

Public Sector Capital £65m

Progress since February

Making the most of Total Place – Common Themes

Making the most from Total Place

Resource intensive but worthwhile

• Building relationships & partnerships

• Gathering and using evidence

Benefits of putting customer/ citizen at the heart of proposals for change..............but change needs to be addressed at all levels of Government

Long term aim – ‘Total Capital’Fully integrated place-based regeneration

• Delegated place-based programme

• Single pot with flexibility to vire at local level

• Builds on MAA/ city-region model

• Supported by strong sub regional governance

• Avoid perverse incentives identified in deep dive work

Fit with potential new Government delivery models

• Place-based budget proposals

• Assets and capital pathfinders

• Local Economic Partnerships