Monday, October 20, 2025

LHG Policy Day 2025: Building 1.5m homes - who should they be for?

 

I cannot make this policy day due to a clash, which is a shame, since it is such an important and topical subject. Hopefully there will some form of report back to members.

Labour Housing Group Policy Day 2025
Saturday November 15th 1.30 – 5pm (1pm Registration)

Venue: Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester M2 5NS (an in-person event)

LHG is pleased to invite you to join us at our annual Policy Day, which will this year be hosted in Manchester on the theme:“Building 1.5m homes: who should they be for?”

Topics 

  • Devolution and building homes: developing strategic spatial plans and good collaboration   
Breakout groups 1: Strategies for different areas
A - Building social housing: progress and challenges in the North West
B - Building homes to free up family homes / meet older people’s needs

Breakout groups 2: Strategies for different groups  
C - Building homes to meet needs of younger people & families
D - A key issue for the NW: homebuilding in small towns?
 
  • Building New Towns and extensions             
  • Delivery of social housing at pace

Invited speakers: 
Andrew Western MP (chair) 
Mayor Steve Rotherham, Liverpool CR plus NW group
Paul Dennett, Deputy Mayor, GMCA 
Matt Turmaine MP 
Issy Waite, Labour Students and LHG EC 
Josh Dean MP
Maya Ellis MP
Cllr Scott Brereton, Hyndburn
Markus Campbell-Savours MP 
Lucy Powell MP
Mayor Tracy Brabin
Manchester Social Housing Commission
 
Deadline for registering: 
Monday 10th November
 
Click here to register
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