1. Housing LIN 2014/2015 (4th Quarter update) Jeremy Porteus Director

2. Housing LIN updates Policy & strategy news:
Launch of Health and Housing Memorandum of Understanding & Action Plan (Housing LIN to lead on exemplification of practice)
DCLG Housing, Planning and Design statements (reference to Housing LIN/EAC SHOP Analysis Took)
GLA Further Alterations to the London Plan – key section on ageing population

3. Housing LIN updates Policy & market news:
Elphicke-House Review into the local authority role in housing
English Housing Survey
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4. Housing LIN update Funding news:
DH/HCA Phase Two of £115m CASSH Fund launched at Housing LIN annual conference in Feb Bid deadline 29 May 2015
DH/GLA Phase Two of £40m MCASSH Fund announced in March Bid deadline 30 June 2015
£55m Health and Homelessness grant programme
Affordable Housing Welsh programme

5. Housing LIN update Annual conference:
Housing LIN annual conference, ‘Housing for Older People: A Festival of Ideas’. Over 300 delegates. All presentations now available at:

6. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN Briefing papers:
Practice briefing on End of Life Care: Information for housing & care providers, in partnership with NCPC, NCF and NHSIQ
Technical Briefing on key legal and regulatory areas applicable to land acquisition, development and operation of retirement communities, in partnership with ARCO

7. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN blogs & viewpoints:
Lighting up the Health and Housing agenda
Extra care housing vs nursing homes for disabled older people
The challenge of a generation
Is digital the new black? Technology-enabled housing with care – why aren’t we further ahead?
Better care, better lives: A personal perspective on integrating housing, care and health
Building in Inclusive Design: A modern housing perspective

8. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies
Older under-occupying owners, will they ever move?
Strategic Housing Market Assessment: Housing with Care for Older People in Kent

9. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Cymru Case Studies
Making the best use of stock and support services at RCT Homes
Passion for Life at Cartrefi Conwy: Putting Older People in the Driving Seat in North Wales

10. Calls for information
Examples of practice for inclusion in a guide for GPs on health and housing. Are you involved in an interesting housing and health project? NHS Alliance would like to hear about it?
Public Health England/Our Life are undertaking a survey on access to housing for people with TB
(More info in our March edition of Housing with Care Matters)

11. Future activities & resources
In the pipeline:
A selection of regional conferences in England and Wales
Regional Leadership Sets. Identifying & test ways to replicate the SW Housing LIN Leadership Set in other regions
Working with SITRA and the University of Worcester on new dementia leadership programme. Leaders’ and scheme managers’ courses
Update the Housing LIN Care and Support Technical Brief
A selection of new blogs, viewpoints, case studies and reports
Influencing next government – policy development and funding opportunities (capital and revenue)

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