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With NPPF and devolution on the horizon, this week's HIDB meeting was jam-packed with industry insight... Building on the momentum from September’s meeting, we celebrated three years of HIDB and the collaborative spirit driving growth and development in Hertfordshire, across planning reform, investment challenges and future-proofing the county’s infrastructure. The morning opened with an energising opening from Peter Taylor, Mayor of Watford, who shared his gratitude to HIDB for its ongoing commitment to creating a vibrant and thriving Herts. Meeting Place's South East Director, Joseph Baum, then outlined some of the key successes that the HIDB had achieved in its first three years followed by an extra-special keynote from the UK Government Minister and Stevenage's very own Baroness Sharon Taylor. Watch the video to find out more or visit: https://lnkd.in/eK-BPhxA

Incredible achievement, Stephen! What you and The 9CC Group have accomplished absolutely deserves this award - it truly is transformative in terms of generating community wealth. You're showing how communities can work together to create something inspirational. The 9CC Group isn't just generating wealth - together you are building a brighter future for Scotland. By bringing together 9 Community Councils together with your strategic partners, you're creating a ripple effect from local economies to environmental sustainability. You're not just building community wealth - you're building stronger, more connected, more trusting communities. The 9CC Group should be a blueprint for community success, lighting up the way for others across Scotland and beyond. Energy providers, policymakers, and community leaders are clearly taking notice, and for good reason. This isn't just about financial returns - it's about showing how local action can drive real change. Looking forward to seeing how your model continues to inspire and transform communities. You're proving that when we invest in each other, the returns are mutual. Here's to setting new standards in community wealth development and sustainable growth! Keep leading the way. #CommunityDevelopment #Sustainability #ScottishInnovation #SocialImpact #CommunityInvestment #CollectiveImpact #RuralDevelopment #CommunityWealth

Last week, we announced the latest round of awards from the Affordable Housing Leverage Fund (AHLF). $11.2MM to 12 projects delivering 357 units of affordable housing to Cincinnati residents. We’re proud of the results and – because it matters to those results – the process we used to get there. A little on both, then. This is all possible because the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, in their genuine wisdom, committed to investing in CDF together. This allowed us to consider a much larger pool of projects and advance multiple strategic priorities at once: -           Leveraging state funding: aligning our timing with multiple state funding cycles allowed CDF to boost the chances of Cincinnati-area projects for highly competitive state funds; -           Targeting affordability in “hot” neighborhoods: specifically encouraging affordability in areas seeing lots of investment delivered projects in OTR, Walnut Hills, Northside, and Evanston; -           Building developer capacity: continuing to support the growth of smaller developers to expand the region’s capacity to build, and affordably. This round of awards brings the total AHLF investment since late 2022 to $51 million in grants and loans to 44 projects delivering 1448 units (1357 income-restricted, 85% at 60% AMI or less). Work that responded to a loud community demand for affordability. And with an active pipeline of 19 projects (1055 units) seeking AHLF funding, that work continues.

Creating a neuro-inclusive workplace is just good for business. Here are my top 3 reasons: ✅ Increase employee retention and wellbeing ✅ Improve hiring and access a larger pool of talent ✅ Work with folks who bring diversity of thought, problem-solving, and creativity to your teams Join us and NeuroX Network for the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Meets AI Conference to learn more!

The Riverside Company recently sold its investment in PFB Corporation's Plasti-Fab and Insulspan business units, marking the first sale of a Riverside portfolio company participating in Ownership Works. Founded in 2021, Ownership Works is a nonprofit organization that works with companies and capital partners to provide employees with the opportunity to build wealth at work. Riverside Value team members recently joined the PFB management team to host recognition events across eight company locations in Canada and the U.S., distributing the equivalent of three and a half months' salary to every employee. #privateequity #sharedownership

A business entity of Clarion Partners LLC has acquired Willow Pointe, a community in Vancouver, Wash., from a local private partnership: https://lnkd.in/es6VVcpp

Have you spotted SRCN Solutions in this month's Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce business bulletin?! Director, Colin Wilson gives some insight into SRCN, what we do, who we work with and the challenges and opportunities we see. Link to full publication: https://lnkd.in/etTaCCz3 Euan Galloway, Catherine Healy Reynolds, Suzanne Todd #workmanagement #operationalefficiency #operationalexcellence

2024 was a transformative year for Gilbane, marked by impactful public-private partnerships that fueled innovation and community growth. Dive into our latest blog post to discover how these key P3 partnerships are shaping a brighter future and get a sneak peek at the exciting projects on the horizon for 2025! Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eqeykrbU #GilbaneInk #PublicPrivatePartnerships #P3

CAPs make a real difference to local communities. Watch Lynne from Participation Works, a CAP partner in the NW, talk about the impact that the CAP has had. https://lnkd.in/dzi2x9Dr #partnershipworking