The Barker Review of Housing Supply published its final report on 17 March 2004. The report was written by the economist
Kate Barker
Dame Katharine Mary Barker (born 1957) is a British economist. She is principally noted for her role at the Bank of England and for advising the British government on social issues such as housing and health care.
Early career
Barker grew ...
and presented recommendations to the UK government for securing future housing needs. The findings of the report were:
* That the UK had experienced a long term upward trend of 2.4% in
real house prices over the past 30 years.
* In order to reduce this rate of increase to 1.8% an additional 70,000 houses in England each year may be required.
* In order to reduce this rate to the
EU average of 1.1% an additional 120,000 houses each year may be required.
The policy recommendations outlined in the report were:
* For government to set a goal for improved
market affordability.
* Between £1.2 and £1.6 billion of additional funding per annum to meet predicted
social housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
needs.
* Implementation of a planning gain supplement to capture some of the benefits of development for the community.
* Establishment of a
Regional Planning Executive to advise the Regional Planning Body on the scale and distribution of housing required to meet the market affordability target.
* Allocation of additional land in
Local Development Frameworks
A local development framework is the spatial planning strategy introduced in England and Wales by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and given detail in Planning Policy Statements 12. In most parts of the two countries, maintaining th ...
which could be released by market triggers.
* Establishment of a
Community Infrastructure Fund
Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) is a UK government initiative created as a joint venture by the Department for Transport and the Department for Communities and Local Government., it was created following the recommendation of the Barker Revie ...
to help to unlock some of the barriers to development.
* Limited term retention of
council tax
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge
The Community C ...
by local authorities for new housing developments to promote growth and cover transitional costs.
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As a result of recommendations made in the Barker Review, the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit
The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) was a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation (officially termed a non-departmental public body) set up by the Government of the United Kingdom in 2006 and formally launched in June 200 ...
was formed.[{{cite web, url=http://www.communities.gov.uk/archived/general-content/nhpau/newsroom/expandedremit/, title=NHPAU welcomes expanded remit, date=1 April 2010, publisher=]Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for housing, communities, local government ...
, accessdate=11 May 2012
See also
*Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom is the part of English land law which concerns land use planning. Its goal is to ensure sustainable economic development and a better environment. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own pla ...
References
External links
Final report of the Barker ReviewArchived here.
2004 in the United Kingdom
Housing in the United Kingdom
Reports of the United Kingdom government