We welcome that one of Manchester City council’s biggest priorities is building the homes that Manchester people need. For too many Mancunians, a safe, affordable place to call home remains out of reach after a 14 years of Government policy that restricted the building of council and social housing

 

We further note that:

 

·                In 2022 this Council set an ambitious new housing strategy to deliver at least 10,000 genuinely affordable, Council and Social Rent new homes.

·                Manchester’s Labour council is on track to deliver this ambitious target- with 603 affordable homes were built in 2023/2024 with 1,895 affordable homes being built as we speak and a further 1,500 with planning permission. This represents the biggest genuinely affordable homes programme this city has seen in over 15 years.

·                Manchester’s Labour Council has been able to maximise delivery of affordable housing because it has been creative and innovative in finding opportunities to deliver affordable homes:

·                This City – the Councils Housing Delivery vehicle- which takes on some of the most ambitious sites in the city, starting with Ancoats and the North Quarter- showing to the market that it can be done!

·                Project 500 – using small plots of council owned land to work with housing providers to deliver social homes right across the city

·                Using Council land to build affordable homes, and we welcome the announcement of another 700 homes at Januarys Executive.

·                Ground breaking regeneration schemes, such as the North Manchester Strategy delivering one of the country’s biggest urban regeneration and house building schemes in the country, the ambitious Wythenshawe Town Centre Regeneration, and other emerging plans like Holt Town - using partnerships to unlock local regeneration.

 

This Council welcomes:

 

·                The introduction of the Manchester Living Rent with This City homes and that registered providers are now using for their affordable rent properties, capped at or below levels of local housing allowance in Manchester.

·                The Labour Government’s ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.

·                The Labour Government’s investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.

·                The Chancellor’s immediate cash injection of £500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.

 

This Council resolves:-

 

(1)            To remain at the forefront of social and affordable housing delivery and work in partnership with the new Government to put Manchester front and centre of the government’s ambitious plans to build the homes this country needs

(2)            Through the CSR and in meetings with minister, lobby the Government on a range of issue to help fix the national housing crisis here in Manchester:

(3)            To call for more funding from Homes England for social housing in Manchester

 

(4)            To call for more brownfield funding to unlock the land we have to deliver affordable home

(5)            To work with Greater Manchester on genuine place-based regeneration that builds affordable homes, and much needed public services like schools and GPs.

(6)            To support communities who want to develop their own community plans so that at the same time as building the homes we need, we ensure our neighbourhoods are places that meet our communities’ needs and ambitions.

(7)            To continue to look for new opportunities for affordable housing delivery including a practical strategy for the promotion and development of Community Led Housing.

(8)            To work with the Government to reform housing policy across the board to end the housing crisis for good.

(9)            Noting that the Deputy Prime Minister visited Collyhurst in North Manchester to see the building of new council homes, request the Leader of the Council to invite her to the opening of those Council homes in the autumn 

(10)          To ask all Councillors in this chamber to support building social and council      housing across the city, including in their own wards.

 

Proposed by Councillor Richards, seconded by Councillor I Robinson and supported by Councillors Amin, Ludford, Lynch, Marsh, Noor, Rawson, Ogunbambo, and White.

Councillor Richards submitted the following motion which was seconded by Councillor Irene Robinson.

 

We welcome that one of Manchester City council’s biggest priorities is building the homes that Manchester people need. For too many Mancunians, a safe, affordable place to call home remains out of reach after a 14 years of Government policy that restricted the building of council and social housing

 

We further note that:

 

• In 2022 this Council set an ambitious new housing strategy to deliver at least 10,000 genuinely affordable, Council and Social Rent new homes.

 

• Manchester’s Labour council is on track to deliver this ambitious target- with 603 affordable homes were built in 2023/2024 with 1,895 affordable homes being built as we speak and a further 1,500 with planning permission. This represents the biggest genuinely affordable homes programme this city has seen in over 15 years.

 

• Manchester’s Labour Council has been able to maximise delivery of affordable housing because it has been creative and innovative in finding opportunities to deliver affordable homes:

 

• This City – the Councils Housing Delivery vehicle- which takes on some of the most ambitious sites in the city, starting with Ancoats and the North Quarter- showing to the market that it can be done!

 

• Project 500 – using small plots of council owned land to work with housing providers to deliver social homes right across the city

 

• Using Council land to build affordable homes, and we welcome the announcement of another 700 homes at Januarys Executive.

 

• Ground breaking regeneration schemes, such as the North Manchester Strategy delivering one of the country’s biggest urban regeneration and house building schemes in the country, the ambitious Wythenshawe Town Centre Regeneration, and other emerging plans like Holt Town - using partnerships to unlock local regeneration.

 

This Council welcomes:

 

• The introduction of the Manchester Living Rent with This City homes and that registered providers are now using for their affordable rent properties, capped at or below levels of local housing allowance in Manchester.

 

• The Labour Government’s ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.

 

• The Labour Government’s investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.

 

• The Chancellor’s immediate cash injection of £500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.

 

This Council resolves:-

 

(1)   To remain at the forefront of social and affordable housing delivery and work in partnership with the new Government to put Manchester front and centre of the government’s ambitious plans to build the homes this country needs

 

(2)   Through the CSR and in meetings with minister, lobby the Government on a range of issue to help fix the national housing crisis here in Manchester:

 

(3)   To call for more funding from Homes England for social housing in Manchester

 

(4)   To call for more brownfield funding to unlock the land we have to deliver affordable home

 

(5)   To work with Greater Manchester on genuine place-based regeneration that builds affordable homes, and much needed public services like schools and GPs.

 

(6)   To support communities who want to develop their own community plans so that at the same time as building the homes we need, we ensure our neighbourhoods are places that meet our communities needs and ambitions.

 

(7)   To continue to look for new opportunities for affordable housing delivery including a practical strategy for the promotion and development of Community Led Housing.

 

(8)   To work with the Government to reform housing policy across the board to end the housing crisis for good.

 

(9)   Noting that the Deputy Prime Minister visited Collyhurst in North Manchester to see the building of new council homes, request the Leader of the Council to invite her to the opening of those Council homes in the autumn 

 

(10)                  To ask all Councillors in this chamber to support building social and council housing across the city, including in their own wards.

 

Councillor Wiest moved an amendment to the motion, which was seconded by Councillor Nunney:-

 

We welcome that one of Manchester City council’s biggest priorities is building the homes that Manchester people need. For too many Mancunians, a safe, insert comfortable, and affordable place to call home remains out of reach after remove a 4 years of Government policy that restricted the building of council and social housing.

 

Insert We have some of the poorest quality housing stock in Europe, with many homes in Manchester being old, poorly insulated, expensive to run and below adequate living standards.

 

We further note that:

 

• Insert Social Homes for Manchester has called for 30% of new homes built in developments of over 10 units to be available on a social rent basis, and that this be enforced using section 106 obligations.

 

• Insert Social Homes for Manchester has called for all new developments to be climate and nature friendly

 

• In 2022 this Council set an ambitious new housing strategy to deliver at least 10,000 genuinely affordable, Council and Social Rent new homes.
• Manchester’s Labour council is on track to deliver this ambitious target- with 603 affordable homes remove were built in 2023/2024 with 1,895 affordable homes being built as we speak and a further 1,500 with planning permission. This represents the biggest genuinely affordable homes programme this city has seen in over 15 years.

 

• Manchester’s Labour Council has been able to maximise delivery of affordable housing because it has been creative and innovative in finding opportunities to deliver affordable homes:

 

• This City – the Councils Housing Delivery vehicle- which takes on some of the most ambitious sites in the city, starting with Ancoats and the North Quarter- showing to the market that it can be done!

 

• Project 500 – using small plots of council owned land to work with housing providers to deliver social homes right across the city

 

• Using Council land to build affordable homes, and we welcome the announcement of another 700 homes at Januarys Executive.

 

• Ground breaking regeneration schemes, such as the North Manchester Strategy delivering one of the country’s biggest urban regeneration and house building schemes in the country, the ambitious Wythenshawe Town Centre Regeneration, and other emerging plans like Holt Town - using partnerships to unlock local regeneration.

 

This Council welcomes:

• The introduction of the Manchester Living Rent with This City homes and that registered providers are now using for their affordable rent properties, capped at or below levels of local housing allowance in Manchester.

 

• The Labour Government’s ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.

 

• The Labour Government’s investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.

 

• The Chancellor’s immediate cash injection of £500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.

 

This Council resolves:-

 

(1)        To remain at the forefront of social and affordable housing delivery and work in partnership with the new Government to put Manchester front and centre of the government’s ambitious plans to build the homes this country needs.

 

(2)        insert To take up Social Homes for Manchester’s recommendation that 30% of homes in new developments over 10 units be available to residents at social rent, and that this be enforced by section 106 obligations.

 

(3)        insert To ensure new social and affordable homes are built to the highest energy efficiency standards possible to keep running costs for residents low, and avoid the need for retrofitting in the near future.

 

(4)        Through the CSR and in meetings with ministers, lobby the Government on a range of issue to help fix the national housing crisis here in Manchester:

 

(5)        To call for more funding from Homes England for social housing in Manchester

 

(6)        To call for more brownfield funding to unlock the land we have to deliver affordable homes

 

(7)        To work with Greater Manchester on genuine place-based regeneration that builds affordable homes, and much needed public services like schools and GPs.

 

(8)        To support communities who want to develop their own community plans so that at the same time as building the homes we need, we ensure our neighbourhoods are places that meet our communities’ needs and ambitions.

 

(9)        To continue to look for new opportunities for affordable housing delivery including a practical strategy for the promotion and development of Community Led Housing.

 

(10)      To work with the Government to reform housing policy across the board to end the housing crisis for good insert and to raise environmental and energy efficiency standards of social homes.

 

(11)      Noting that the Deputy Prime Minister visited Collyhurst in North Manchester to see the building of new council homes, request the Leader of the Council to invite her to the opening of those Council homes in   the autumn

 

(12)      To ask all Councillors in this chamber to support building social and council housing across the city, including in their own wards.

 

Resolution

 

The amendment to the motion was put to the Council and the Lord Mayor declared it lost.

 

Councillor Good moved an amendment to the motion, which was seconded by Councillor Kilpatrick:-

 

We welcome that one of Manchester City council’s biggest priorities is building the homes that Manchester people need. For too many Mancunians, a safe, affordable place to call home remains out of reach after a 14 years of Government policy that restricted the building of council and social housing

 

Insert We note that the Labour Council has consistently prioritised build-to-rent for private investors, marketed overseas as investment opportunities with guaranteed interest rates as part of a process that has financialised housing in across the city.

 

The Housing Strategy (2022-2032) was published following intense campaigning by local councillor of all parties working with housing campaigners and affected residents.

 

As of October 2024 (latest figures on Manchester Move) a total of 17,836 households are waiting for social housing, demonstrating the need for even further progress."

 

We further note that:

 

• In 2022 this Council set an ambitious new housing strategy to deliver at least 10,000 genuinely affordable, Council and Social Rent new homes.

 

• Manchester’s Labour council is on track to deliver this ambitious target- with 603 affordable homes were built in 2023/2024 with 1,895 affordable homes being built as we speak and a further 1,500 with planning permission. This represents the biggest genuinely affordable homes programme this city has seen in over 15 years.

 

• Manchester’s Labour Council has been able to maximise delivery of affordable housing because it has been creative and innovative in finding opportunities to deliver affordable homes:

 

• This City – the Councils Housing Delivery vehicle- which takes on some of the most ambitious sites in the city, starting with Ancoats and the North Quarter- showing to the market that it can be done!

 

• Project 500 – using small plots of council owned land to work with housing providers to deliver social homes right across the city

 

• Using Council land to build affordable homes, and we welcome the announcement of another 700 homes at Januarys Executive.

 

• Ground breaking regeneration schemes, such as the North Manchester Strategy delivering one of the country’s biggest urban regeneration and house building schemes in the country, the ambitious Wythenshawe Town Centre Regeneration, and other emerging plans like Holt Town - using partnerships to unlock local regeneration.

 

This Council welcomes:

 

• The introduction of the Manchester Living Rent with This City homes and that registered providers are now using for their affordable rent properties, capped at or below levels of local housing allowance in Manchester.

 

• The Labour Government’s ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis and build 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.

 

• The Labour Government’s investment into and reform of the planning system to help speed up housing delivery.

 

• The Chancellor’s immediate cash injection of £500m into the Affordable Homes Programme, helping to build up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes.

 

This Council resolves:-

 

(1)   To remain at the forefront of social and affordable housing delivery and work in partnership with the new Government to put Manchester front and centre of the government’s ambitious plans to build the homes this country needs

 

(2)   Through the CSR and in meetings with minister, lobby the Government on a range of issue to help fix the national housing crisis here in Manchester:

 

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(3)   To call for more funding from Homes England for social housing in Manchester

 

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(3)        To prioritise social housing on any public-owned land, or land within the control of the Council as part of joint-ventures by maximising the number of social housing units that are delivered on public land.

 

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(4)   To call for more brownfield funding to unlock the land we have to deliver affordable home

 

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(4)        To request the Leader to write an open letter to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to request urgent measures to provide funding to purchase, make good, or otherwise deliver brownfield land so that these sites can facilitate priority projects that deliver at least 80% affordable homes in places connected to public transport.

 

(5)   To work with Greater Manchester on genuine place-based regeneration that builds affordable homes, and much needed public services like schools and GPs.

 

(6)   To support communities who want to develop their own community plans so that at the same time as building the homes we need, we ensure our neighbourhoods are places that meet our communities needs and ambitions.

 

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(7)   To continue to look for new opportunities for affordable housing delivery including a practical strategy for the promotion and development of Community Led Housing.

 

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(7)        To identify and publish a list of sites on which the remaining 10,000 affordable homes under the Manchester Housing Strategy (2022-2032), including identifying which Council land will be made available for affordable housing to ensure progress accelerates.

 

(8)   To work with the Government to reform housing policy across the board to end the housing crisis for good.

 

(9)   Noting that the Deputy Prime Minister visited Collyhurst in North Manchester to see the building of new council homes, request the Leader of the Council to invite her to the opening of those Council homes in the autumn 

 

(10)                  To ask all Councillors in this chamber to support building social and council housing across the city, including in their own wards.

 

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(11)      To publish data against targets in the Manchester Housing Strategy split out by ward and also separating out North, Central and South Manchester to ensure effective monitoring of commitments to deliver affordable housing in all parts of the city.

 

Resolution

 

The amendment to the motion was put to the Council and the Lord Mayor declared it lost.

 

The substantive motion was then put to the Council and the Lord Mayor declared it carried unanimously.

 

Decision

 

This Council resolves:-

 

1.     To remain at the forefront of social and affordable housing delivery and work in partnership with the new Government to put Manchester front and centre of the government’s ambitious plans to build the homes this country needs.

2.     Through the CSR and in meetings with minister, lobby the Government on a range of issue to help fix the national housing crisis here in Manchester:

 

3.     To call for more funding from Homes England for social housing in Manchester

 

4.     To call for more brownfield funding to unlock the land we have to deliver affordable home

 

5.     To work with Greater Manchester on genuine place-based regeneration that builds affordable homes, and much needed public services like schools and GPs.

 

6.   To support communities who want to develop their own community plans so that     at the same time as building the homes we need, we ensure our neighbourhoods are places that meet our communities needs and ambitions.

 

2.     To continue to look for new opportunities for affordable housing delivery including a practical strategy for the promotion and development of Community Led Housing.

 

3.     To work with the Government to reform housing policy across the board to end the housing crisis for good.

4.     Noting that the Deputy Prime Minister visited Collyhurst in North Manchester to see the building of new council homes, request the Leader of the Council to invite her to the opening of those Council homes in the autumn 

 

5.     To ask all Councillors in this chamber to support building social and council housing across the city, including in their own wards.