PARTNERSHIP WORKING
Iceni Homes Ltd is a joint venture development company, Cotman formed in association with Colne Housing Society in Colchester and Suffolk Housing Society in Bury St Edmunds, through which development is now undertaken on behalf of all three of the partner associations. The formation of this joint venture development company has allowed the associations to pool their resources and create a special purpose company with the skills and capacity to continue to develop new homes and at the same time for the associations to retain their independence and autonomy.
In the Autumn of 2005, Cotman negotiated a development partnering Agreement with BPHA, a Bedfordshire-based housing association with Housing Corporation development partner status, through which the Association now has access to grant funding from the Housing Corporation’s development partnering programme.
The Association continues to be personally represented at sub-regional local authority development forum level.
Cotman is one of six housing associations across the eastern region that have joined BPHA in this development consortium, collectively known as Key Communities. Other members are:
Colne Housing Society – Colchester
Suffolk Housing Society – Bury St Edmunds
King Street Housing Society – Cambridge
Howard Cottage Housing Society – Letchworth Garden City
Papworth Trust – Papworth Everard
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New Alliance
Cotman Housing Association has been working since 1995 with other local associations on a number of projects, including staff and Board Member training, the introduction of new technology, joint purchasing and best value reviews.
The New Alliance partners are Suffolk Housing Society and Colne Housing Society, based in Bury St Edmunds and Colchester respectively, who are also the Association’s partners in Iceni Homes Limited.