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Recommendations
approved.
 
Reasons for recommendations
1.     
To implement the council’s decision to
purchase properties in line with the delivery of the Local
Authority Housing Grant – Round 3 Funding. The Council has
secured funding to purchase three residential properties on the
open market for the Afghanistan Refugee Resettlement
Programme.
2.     
To purchase properties for Afghanistan Refugee
Resettlement Programme for Family Homes close to local
amenities.
3.     
To enable Chorley Council to work alongside
Lancashire County Council in supporting the resettlement and
integration of Afghanistan refugees into the borough, by providing
high quality homes.
 
Other
options considered and rejected
To source properties from the
private rented sector and develop five-year legal agreements
negating the need for Chorley Council to procure any additional
properties. This was previously rejected due to insecure tenancies,
possible poor-quality housing provision and to enable a manageable programme, which will be delivered over a
12-month period in line with funding requirements.