Decision details

Council considered a report by the Head of PMO and Environmental Health and Housing (circulated previously) regarding the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3.

Councillor Bell, Lead Member for Housing presented the report to Council.

Council noted a typographical error in paragraph 4.8 in that it should state “Each TA unit delivered as new supply would attract a grant of £134,200 (44% of the median property price); and each large resettlement unit delivered as new supply would attract a grant of £167,750 (55% of the median property price)” and not £176,000 and £220,000 noted in the report.

Councillor Wilson declared a non registerable interest as she was employed by Pickwell Foundation who may be involved in supporting Afghans in these properties.

It was moved by Councillor Roome and seconded by Councillor Maskell “that the recommendations in the report be adopted”.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI) and completion of the Validation Form (VF) as part of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) review process for Round 3 of Local Authority Housing Fund be approved;

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) based on the information provided as part of recommendation (a) above;

(c)  That it be noted that if the Council enter a MOU noted in (b) above, a further report will come to Members to consider additional capital contributions to match fund Round 3 plus an indication of the additional revenue resources required to manage these properties both from a housing and property perspective.