Housing

Who we are

The Integrated Housing Board is made up of representatives from Haringey Council, the Primary Care and Mental Health Trusts and voluntary and community agencies.

The IHB is chaired by the Executive Committee Member for Housing who meets with senior managers and representatives from the above partner agencies.

The IHB co-ordinates the work of the Council and its partners on key strategic matters relating to housing.

Terms of Reference - in the attached files section below
Meeting dates
Agenda and minutes

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Our vision

Our vision for housing in Haringey is to create neighbourhoods that people choose to live in, with a balance of different types of homes which offer quality, affordability and sustainability for current and future generations.

How we will achieve our vision

In order to deliver this vision our five aims are:

1. To meet housing need through mixed communities which provide opportunities for our residents

This aim is about providing the right balance of homes, in terms of their type, size, price and tenure and making sure enough housing is available, by building new homes and making the most of our existing housing. It is also about working with residents in temporary accommodation to look at alternative kinds of housing, and strengthening the links between housing services and training and employment support opportunities.

2. To ensure housing in the borough is well managed, of high quality, and sustainable

Focusing on ways we can work with residents and social and private landlords to improve standards of decency, design, and energy efficiency in our homes

3. To provide people with the support and advice they need

To enable residents to make the most of housing opportunities in the borough. Residents need housing advice and support that are accessible and of high quality, enable choice and independence, and are responsive to individual needs.

Behind this aim is a range of work focused on how we improve advice, the need for early intervention to prevent homelessness, providing support for vulnerable people and delivering the Supporting People Strategy, and the role of housing services in safeguarding children and young people.

4. To make all homes in the borough a part of neighbourhoods of choice

This aim is about making all homes in the borough a part of neighbourhoods that people would choose to live in by creating well-designed, attractive, clean and safe public spaces where there is a real sense of belonging and pride.

5. To contribute to creating the Greenest Borough

A wide body of scientific evidence now supports the view that climate change is a serious and urgent issue. Our dwellings contribute significantly to CO2 emissions in the borough, and environment change will shape our housing need in the future. This aim is about encouraging developers, landlords and home owners to adopt the highest possible standards in energy efficiency, sustainable design and construction.

In order to achieve these aims for Haringey our approach will be based on the following principles:

Partnership between organisations, agencies and residents in the borough
Strong relationships with government and national agencies (such as the Homes and Communities Agency and Tenant Services Authority) that will get the best deal for Haringey’s residents
Engagement with residents and communities so that decisions and service improvement are shaped by what they want
Ensuring that housing and planning policies compliment and meet agreed strategic objectives

We will ensure that the following multi-agency strategies are produced and supported by partners:

Housing strategy
Homelessness strategy
Private sector strategy
TA reduction strategy
Affordable warmth strategy
Move-on strategy
Housing diversity and equality strategy
Sub-regional housing strategy
Anti-social behaviour and community safety strategy
Older people’s housing strategy

We will oversee the implementation of strategies including the request of reports on action plans and progress against targets.

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Integrated Housing Board Structure

Local Authority - Haringey Council
Health - Haringey Primary Care Trust and Mental Health Trust
Voluntary and Community Sector - Community Link Forum, HAVCO
Other agencies - Family Mosaic, Metropolitan Housing Trust, Circle Anglia, Innisfree, Homes for Haringey

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