Written evidence to be reported to the House
Housing and Regeneration Bill
10:58 am
Nick Day: I certainly agree with all of that. We are very pleased that the HCA is to be added to the list of partner authorities. I agree that relationships are key. In London there are particular concerns about how the HCA will interact with the Mayor and local authorities. I understand that the HCA will be part of the Mayor’s strategic housing investment panel. Obviously we will want to ensure that regional priorities do not overshadow local priorities. The GLA put forward a proposal that the HCA should be a functional body of the Mayor. We do not support that.