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Placeshaper GIS An essential business planning and delivery tool Graham Maunders Associates

Our presentation • Who are we? • Why use GIS? • What are the critical issues? • How will Placeshaper GIS work? • Our offer Graham Maunders Associates

Who are we? Graham Maunders • Some 30 Years in housing and regeneration: local authorities, housing associations, Housing Corporation and New Deal for Communities Jeremy Woolwich • Marketing strategy, Branding, Communications specialist Professor Martin Clarke • Professor of Geographical Modeling, University of Leeds Jonathan Boylan • GIS consultant, developer, systems analyst, and project manager. Graham Maunders Associates

What do we do? • Housing, Regeneration and Business Consultancy • Geographic Modeling • Data Analysis Communication Audits / • Strategies • Market Positioning • Perception studies • Training Graham Maunders Associates

Who do we work with? Private Sector Public sector • Network Rail • AmicusHorizon • Unilever • Home • PowerGen • New Heartlands Housing market renewal pathfinder • Royal Mail • London Borough of Barking • Thames Water and Dagenham • Britannia Building Society • London Borough of Harrow • Unipart • New Deal for the Communities • East Midlands Electricity regeneration : • Bank of Ireland • Tenant Services Authority • SAS Hotels • Department of Communities • National Land Use and Local Government Database • Chartered Institute of Housing Graham Maunders Associates

Why use a Geographical Information System (GIS)? • What is it? • How does it work? • How others use it Graham Maunders Associates

Information can be presented in a range of formats Graham Maunders Associates

Small area data showing a range of resources Graham Maunders Associates

Comprehensive land use • Location mapping • Land use evaluation • Breakdown of property types • Management arrangements • Development opportunity analysis • Planning stock swops • ...and more - social, econmic and environmental data Graham Maunders Associates

A demonstration of GIS in practice http://maidstone.addresscafe.com/app/exploreit/default.aspx http://stafford.addresscafe.com/app/exploreit/default.aspx http://cherwell.addresscafe.com/app/exploreit/default.aspx Graham Maunders Associates

Our Unique Selling Point • Web based hosted solution • Easy to use, little or no training • Proven world class technology • No technical knowledge / specialist in house GIS skills required • Complete solution Graham Maunders Associates

What is Placeshaper GIS? A GIS management tool – Maps – Data – Research – Analysis – Communication – Presentation – Advice / support Graham Maunders Associates

What are the key housing issues? Key changes • Rents • Benefits • Tenancies • Lettings • Social Housing Grant ...and many social, economic and environment factors affecting residents lives Key agendas • Costs • Efficient use of resources • Performance and effectiveness • Consumer needs / ambitions Graham Maunders Associates

How can Placeshaper GIS help? • A holistic joined up approach to management • Map critical organisation and social, economic and environment data • Planning, targeting, managing resources and determining critical actions – Interventions – Partnerships – Leave for others • Monitor and review organisational resource use • Presentation of complex information to managers, boards, residents and partner agencies Graham Maunders Associates

A housing example in practice - Rent related issues • Rent levels • Method of collection • Service charges • Income • Housing benefit levels • Employment / unemployment • % rent collectable through Housing benefit • Education & training • Private rents • Transport • % tenants in arrears • Fuel poverty • % high / low arrears • Debt counselling • % long standing arrears • Benefit advice Graham Maunders Associates

In summary • Address pressure to use resources in a more cost effective way with better outcome delivery • Mechanism to access and use comprehensive data for more effective business decision making • Tailor to whole business and local situation • Unlock more opportunities / effective partnerships Graham Maunders Associates

Our offer • More technical meeting/demonstration • Develop a bespoke business management tool • Initial set up cost circa £2500 per organisation • Annual subscription circa £500 with set up rebate • GIS and business advice on a negotiable day rate basis Graham Maunders Associates

Next steps ... Questions Further Contact Contact: Graham Maunders E: consult@grahammaunders.co.uk T: 01273 48877 M: 07811 115494 W: www.grahammaunders.co.uk Graham Maunders Associates