PPP/PFI in Social Housing

Alan Aisbett, Partner, Pinsent Masons.

• How Cornwall’s Council PFI scheme will enable the delivery of the new unitary Council’s first housing
• strategy including the redesign of older people housing
• How the scheme has benefited from the new unitary dividend
• The challenges and benefits of a multi-site PFI housing scheme
• The benefits of delivering a PFI in a rural context

Gill Steward, Corporate Director (Communities), Cornwall Council.

Regeneration context and background

The role of Orchard Park and aims of the PFI

From EOI to OBC:  Key issues and challenges

Response and lessons learned

Garry Taylor, Assistant Head of Service, Hull City Council.

A View from the London Mayor’s Office

• The Mayor's London Housing Strategy and how it supports the extension of PFI/PPP
• ventures
• The role of the Mayor in encouraging private investment in the housing market.
• Key housing issues where PFI/PPP investment should be encouraged.
• An outline of opportunities for potential PFI/PPP schemes in London.

Richard Blakeway, Mayoral Advisor on Housing, Greater London Authority.

• Overview of the project, defining the council's requirements and market preparations
• Innovation - KTP, developing a design tool, sustainability evaluation tool
• Competitive dialogue process
• Structuring the team, working with the HCA and developing a strategic fit
• Lessons learnt and future proofing the Model

Bob Giddings, Chair of Architecture and Urban Design & Director of Postgraduate Research Programmes, Northumbria University.

Phil Jensen, Housing PFI Procurement/Technical Manager, North Tyneside Council.

Roy Marston, Manager Quality Homes and Support Services, North Tyneside Council.

• Attractions of the Social Housing sector
• Challenges for Equity Investors
• Departures from typical PFI structure
• Importance of RSLs
• Key equity risks

Faraidon Saheb-Zadha, Investment Director, Barclays Private Equity.

• The story so far
• What makes it different
• Does one size fit all
• Future challenges

Steve Sharples, Head of Special Projects, Housing 21.

• Mayor of London’s new housing standards
• Reaction of development world
• HCA housing and Sustainability Standards

Peter Minoletti, Planning Development Manager, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation.

• The restructuring of projects as a consequence of the housing crash
• Impact of higher pricing on affordability models
• Time delays as a consequence of the above
• Separation of development contracts from the main PA
• Impetus of the programme
• Delays of excessive derogations, unlike BSF where they are not generally
• acceptable

Jeremy Allcock, Head of Project Finance, Nationwide Building Society.

• Issues on the journey
• How might we do it better
• Lessons learned

Ray Morgan, Chief Executive, Woking Borough Council.