Agenda and decisions

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Agreed.

1.    The positive achievements against each of the Housing and Land Portfolio’s approved Annual Deliverables in Q1 2023/24 be noted;

2.    The key performance highlights as set out in Section 3 of the report be noted;

3.    The positive performance and effective deployment of WMCA’s devolved housing and land funds illustrated by the schemes summarised in the confidential annex to this report (many of these schemes are now in delivery phase, having progressed through to the end of the process which shows the role of the WMCA in unlocking, accelerating and problem solving on ‘difficult to deliver’ schemes be noted.

1.    Progress on the work to date to develop a Future Housebuilding Strategy for the West Midlands (a Housing and Land Portfolio Deliverable) be noted;

2.    The wide-ranging input from the Future Homes Taskforce, Commercial Property Taskforce, local authority partners and other stakeholders across the region to the development of the strategy be noted;

3.    The key messages and direction of travel set out in the summary document (Annex 1) to inform the development of the full strategy over the Summer/Autumn 2023 be noted and

4.    The formation of a task and finish working group to develop and refine the future housebuilding strategy document in line with the summary document be endorsed.

1.    The proposal for the WMCA to produce in collaboration with local authorities and other stakeholders, a prospectus or equivalent supporting guide to support the delivery of, and investment in locally-led projects in town centres, helping those projects make the case to access public and private funs and ultimately support delivery on the ground be endorsed;

2.    The proposal for the WMCA to work with the Town Centres Taskforce  and Delivery Steering Group to consider the precise nature and form of the prospectus or guide, to be brought to a future meeting of the Housing and Land Delivery Board for consideration.

That in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 Noted.