All You Want To Know about Local Authority Housing Finance in Wales 2008

Febuary 2008

Local Authority Housing Finance in Wales is going through a period of change with Councils implementing the Welsh Housing Quality Standard, preparing budgets in the light of the 2008/09 subsidy settlement, seeking value for money and efficiencies and considering the implications of ‘One Wales’.

In this context, do you think that a working knowledge of local authority housing finance in Wales would put you and your colleagues in a position of advantage?

Whether you are in a Local Authority or the Welsh Assembly Government; whether you are a Housing Manager, Tenant Representative, Elected Member, or even a member of the Housing Finance Team, you could benefit from attending our course at which you will learn: “All You Want To Know about Local Authority Housing Finance in Wales”

What the Course will cover:

Housing Revenue Account, Rent Setting, Service Charges, Housing Subsidy, Capital Programmes, Housing Investment Programmes, the Welsh Housing Quality Standard, Housing Subsidy and Housing Investment Programme settlement for 2008/09, Prudential Borrowing, Major Repairs Allowance, Capital Receipts, Housing Revenue Account Business Plans, Strategic Housing responsibilities, Best Value, Private Sector Housing and Homelessness, Supporting People, Housing Benefit, Regeneration, Registered Social Landlords, Implications of ‘One Wales’ for Local Authority Housing, Comprehensive Spending Review 2007, Efficiency & Effectiveness, New Build, Options Appraisals, Stock retention and sustainability, the Private Finance Initiative, Stock Transfer and many other aspects of local authority housing finance.

The course is accompanied by a very useful and fully updated book entitled ‘All You Want To Know About Local Authority Housing Finance in Wales 2008’.

Venue and Date

Cardiff: Novotel Cardiff Central Hotel – 26th February 2008