{"id":1815,"date":"2015-11-16T10:32:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T10:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/176.32.230.6\/whq.org.uk\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2015-11-17T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T17:08:58","slug":"heres-to-the-next-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whq.org.uk\/2015\/11\/16\/heres-to-the-next-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s to the next 25 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Judy Wayne reports on the celebratory event in Cardiff marking WHQ\u2019s quarter century. Wednesday 11th\u00a0November saw more than 50 people gather to celebrate the 100<sup>th<\/sup> edition of Welsh Housing Quarterly.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t seem that long since there was a party for the 50<span style=\"font-size: small;\">th\u00a0<\/span>edition. If I remember correctly, that one was held at Techniquest, the hands-on science museum in Cardiff Bay. The 100th\u00a0birthday party was also held in Cardiff Bay, this time at Craft in the Bay. It seemed fitting to celebrate our own, made in Wales magazine, at a venue where the best of Welsh crafts is promoted.<\/p>\n<p>We were delighted that Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Communities and Poverty, was able to come along and launch the new <a href=\"http:\/\/176.32.230.6\/whq.org.uk\">WHQ website<\/a>. It will enable readers to write blogs, debate policy and share good practice between and alongside the regular quarterly editions.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e3QxWjGm7Jo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Minister noted 25 years as a significant milestone. During its lifetime, WHQ has seen how Wales has changed, through devolution to primary law-making with Wales\u2019 first major Housing Act and the Mobile Homes Act on the statute book and the current Renting Homes Bill at stage four.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back over 25 years, the 100<span style=\"font-size: small;\">th\u00a0<\/span>edition showed the extent of this change, and how working in partnership makes a difference to people\u2019s lives and achieves inroads into poverty.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister praised the invaluable work of social landlords and gave figures for achievements in the sector \u2013 all success stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7,500 empty homes brought back into use<\/li>\n<li>91% delivery of the 10,000 new homes target<\/li>\n<li>Local authorities building again<\/li>\n<li>A 4% increase in Welsh Housing Quality Standard achievement with 10,000 more households in decent homes; together with in-work employment and training from these programmes<\/li>\n<li>Help to Buy Wales to be extended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everyone shared her view that WHQ remains essential reading and echoed her words \u2018here\u2019s to the next hundred\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Antonia Forte, chair of the WHQ Advisory Board, said that WHQ was the platform for housing and regeneration discussion and debate. Over the years WHQ has reinforced understanding of the links between good housing, health, well-being, education, transport etc.<\/p>\n<p>Antonia thanked the many people who have made WHQ happen. Special thanks went to Welsh Government for its support for WHQ from the start, and especially for the extra funding for the new website; to the three editors (Angela Evans, Tamsin Stirling and now Jules Birch, our first professional journalist); to the Advisory Board, Cardiff University, CIH, CHC, WHQ\u2019s designer Martin Williams and printer Zenith Media; and to authors, subscribers and sponsors, including Seren Group who sponsored the celebration. The event also saw the launch of a revised sponsorship and subscription package.<\/p>\n<p>With so many on the guest list there\u2019s no room to mention all of WHQ\u2019s many friends who drank a toast to WHQ and had a piece of the special birthday cake. Here\u2019s to the next 25 years!<\/p>\n<p>The next WHQ event is on Tuesday 17<span style=\"font-size: small;\">th\u00a0<\/span>November, Dr Peter Williams will talk at Cardiff University on \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/176.32.230.6\/whq.org.uk\/2015\/11\/11\/taking-the-long-view\/\">Taking the long view, 1990 \u2013 2040, rebalancing the market<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em>Judy Wayne is a director at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.altairltd.co.uk\">Altair<\/a> and member of the WHQ Advisory Board<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judy Wayne reports on the celebratory event in Cardiff marking WHQ\u2019s quarter century. Wednesday 11th\u00a0November saw more than 50 people gather to celebrate the 100th edition of Welsh Housing Quarterly. 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