Can housing providers collaborate effectively to solve the sector’s biggest challenges?
In this episode, Paul Fiddamen, Group Chief Executive of Karbon Homes and Chair of the North East Housing Partnership, shares how strategic collaboration is shaping the future of housing in the region.
With extensive experience in the housing sector and leadership of Karbon Homes’ 34,000-strong housing stock, Paul unpacks the priorities of the North East Housing Partnership, from employability and homelessness to decarbonisation and regeneration.
We dive into how housing providers and local authorities can collaborate to drive real economic and social benefits, and why long-term thinking is key to success. Paul shares key lessons from housing devolution, the challenges faced so far, and what’s next for turning strategy into action.
In this episode, we cover:
- The four key priorities of the North East Housing Partnership.
- How collaboration is speeding up progress on decarbonisation.
- The economic benefits of long-term planning in housing.
- Why aligning with local authorities is the way forward.
- The biggest barriers to housing development in the North East.
- What other regions can learn from the North East devolution deal.
- The challenge of regeneration in the North compared to the South.
- A surprising example of successful collaboration, and why it wasn’t obvious at first.
Paul’s candid insights into the realities of housing partnerships, from the successes to the challenges, make this episode a must-listen.
LEARN MORE
- Karbon Homes – https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/
- Andersen James – https://www.andersenjames.com/
CONNECT
- Paul Fiddaman on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fiddaman-35332716/
- James Leighton on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-leighton-65023b11/
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