The new Chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Council (NIHC), Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE has hosted his first ever meeting.

The advisory and consultative body met in the Braid in Ballymena, with Chief Executive of the Housing Executive, Clark Bailie; Assistant Director of the Housing Executive, Caroline Connor and representatives from the Department of Communities and the Chartered Institute of Housing all in attendance.

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NIHC works to consider any matter affecting housing referred to it by the Department for Communities and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive or any matter, which appears to be a matter relevant to housing on the wider front.

In the recent meeting, the NIHC discussed a range of issues affecting housing policy, including the regeneration of town centres, the fundamental review of housing allocations and cavity wall insulations.

A presentation was made regarding the Housing Executives Chronic Homelessness Action Plan as well as an update on the Department's top housing issues.

Eileen Patterson and Justin Catwright were also welcomed to the venue to talk about the work of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Mr Nicholl MBE was appointed to Chair the Housing Council in June 2019 and will occupy the role for two years.

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