Terry Halliwell - Housing and Welfare

Terry HalliwellMain roles and responsibilities

  • Implement the Deal 2030
  • Chair of the Housing Advisory Panel
  • The formation of housing related policies and strategic priorities to deliver a home for all
  • Strategic direction and oversight of services provided to Council Housing tenants and promote the tenant voice
  • Wigan's approach to tackling homelessness
  • Supporting residents to mitigate welfare reform
  • Financial inclusion and local welfare provision
  • Work with Portfolio holder Planning and Environment to ensure bereavement services are accessible to all residents
  • The Council's Heritage Champion, advocating for the preservation and enhancement of the borough;s heritage buildings.

Priorities for 2019/20

  • Implementation of the key priorities set out in our Deal 2030 - Our Place, Our People, Our Future
  • Delivery of 'A Home for All' transformation programme including:
    • Delivering homes to meet local needs, through the Council's new build projects and by working with partners
    • Adoption of a new asset management strategy
    • Redesign of the accommodation offer for older people
    • Development of the private rented sector in partnership with stakeholders, including development of a social lettings agency
    • An approach to homelessness that follows the principles of PSR
    • Review of the allocations policy
    • Implementation of a new boroughwide in-house right first time repairs service
  • Chair the Housing Advisory Panel to provide challenge around services delivered to council tenants, ensuring Wigan Council is a good landlord providing quality services and promoting sustainable tenancies
  • Deliver tenant engagement programme, with the goal of tenants participating in improving their housing services
  • Deliver Wigan's financial inclusion and fuel poverty strategy
  • Lead work to understand the impact of Welfare Reform and support residents through the changes
  • Support residents funeral service aligned to welfare role
  • Develop the Historic Environment Strategy for the Borough and refurbishing the listed Ince Chapels.

Council appointments

  • GMCA Portfolio Assistant
  • Planning and Housing Commission
  • Public Sector PSP
  • Wigan and Leigh Housing Company Limited
  • Housing Advisory Panel (Chair).

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