Asset Management & Planning

The Asset Management and Planning section within the Regeneration Department is responsible for ensuring KHT’s approach to Regeneration and Investment is strategy-driven so that KHT resources and activities are directed wisely towards creating sustainable communities whilst gaining optimal value from its assets.
The work of the section is split into a number of parts:

Asset Management
Dealing with KHT’s surplus assets (which may be property, garages or land/sites where demolition has previously occured) by disposing of these assets or redeveloping them into new housing.

Maintaining a comprehensive database on the condition of KHT’s housing stock ensuring that the planning process can be carried out effectively and efficiency.

The team is involved in the following areas of work:

• Asset Management Group (Lead)
• Fusion21 Partnership
• National Affordable Housing Programme (NAHP)
• Land Assembly Group (NDC)
• Tower Hill Regeneration
• Option Appraisals
• Land Valuations
• Policies/Procedures for LCHO, Social Homebuy etc.
• Formulation of 30 year Business Plan
• Tenure Diversification
• New Projects/Land Assembly

Planning and Procurement
Planning KHT’s Investment and Cyclical Maintenance Programmes – Using the stock condition data to plan where we need to undertake future investment and cyclical programmes.

Procurement – Ensuring that KHT’s contracts and work provide ‘value for money’ and comply with KHT’s financial regulations.

Analyse repairs trends and develop Planned Maintenance programmes to achieve efficiencies.

Neighbourhood Regeneration Strategy
The Strategic Planning of KHT’s Community Regeneration Strategy.

The above objectives are driven at a strategy level by our:
• Neighbourhood Strategy
• Tenure Diversification Strategy
• Asset Management Strategy
• Community Regeneration Strategy

The content of these strategies helps shape how we deal with local level issues, which are captured, in local Neighbourhood Plans (currently being updated). The operational responsibility for developing and delivering these plans is located in the Tenancy Services Team (contact Dave McCain, Services Manager on 7459) within the Neighbourhood Services Department.

The Trusts Neighbourhood Plans assess all factors that impact upon quality of life issues within our neighbourhoods so that we are able to fulfil our core responsibilities - those associated with our role as the major landlord in Knowsley - and also by identifying activities to directly and indirectly support other projects that positively address community cohesion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Option Appraisal?
Detailed consideration of a number of factors relevant to a site in determining its future viability.

When is the new Improvement Programme available?
The annual Investment Programme which includes all improvements, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes is presented to Regeneration Committee in January for approval and commencement in April of the new financial year.

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
The Neighbourhood Plans will allow KHT and its customers, to understand the local environment and market factors that will shape our approach to managing and regenerating Knowsley. The purpose of the Neighbourhood Plan is to enable a holistic approach to current and future investment requirements in our neighbourhoods.

What is Low Cost Home Ownership?
KHT's LCHO products currently include Social Homebuy and Assisted Purchase. These are tools to assist KHT with tenure diversification in areas where KHT owns the majority of stock, or to assist with land assembly in areas affected by clearance.