16th November 2007

NCHA goes to Westminister

Nottingham Community Housing Association was promoting affordable housing at Westminster this week. At a House of Commons Reception on 14 November, NCHA was among a contingent from Midlands United, making their case to Housing Minister Yvette Cooper.

Also addressing the meeting was East Midlands Regional Minister, Gillian Merron, who told the meeting that the Government was keen to build more affordable homes

Yvette Cooper MP,

Minister for Housing

Midlands United is a campaign driven by the National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing, which represents both the East and West Midlands. Their aim is to raise awareness of the appetite and ability of the Midlands housing sector to contribute to the economic development and growth of the region.

NCHA Chief Executive Mike Andrews said “TheMidlands, and NCHA in particular, has the track record for building affordable housing but we don’t have the profile. Midlands United aims to make ministers aware that some of the £1billion which will be available for continued funding of the Housing Market Renewal programme needs to be directed towards our region.”

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