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RESOLVED
 
Subject to Council approval of the capital
spend of up to £1.844m at its budget meeting on 24 February
2025.
 
i)              
To proceed with the application for, and receipt of, the grant
allocation for the Council to provide or facilitate the provision
of three temporary accommodation homes and one large resettlement
home.

 
ii)             
That the acquisition by Horsham District Council of up to four
properties using the funds earmarked for this initiative, provided
that any such acquisitions are undertaken in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, and Cabinet Member for
Housing, Communities & Wellbeing be approved.
 
REASON
 
i)              
To apply for, receive and use the grant to help purchase / provide
more affordable homes for the district.

 
ii)             
Full Council must approve the capital budget.
 
iii)            
Subject to Council approval, to avoid the requirement to seek
Cabinet’s approval for the purchase by Horsham District
Council of each individual property that would otherwise be
required to give effect to this initiative.
 
 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT
 
The Council could choose not to take part in
the funding and not provide further homes. This has been rejected
at this stage in favour of accepting the funding, and then working
through the delivery to ensure the delivery of as many homes as
possible in the timeframe to help fulfil the UK’s
humanitarian duties and also increasing
TA stock to reduce homelessness.