Purpose

To provide information on the
Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund and to seek
approval to take part in the scheme.

Decision

The Cabinet has
 
(a) 
agreed that Huntingdonshire District Council confirm its
participation in the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3)
and to future LAHF rounds subject to finding a Registered
Provider(s) willing to work with the Council to deliver the
homes;
 
(b) 
delegated the signing of all documents in relation to the LAHF R3
and any subsequent rounds of funding to the Corporate Director
(Place) and the Regeneration and Housing Delivery Manager in
consultation with the Executive Councillor for Economy,
Regeneration and Housing;
 
(c) 
agreed that the Council provide support to the residents either
directly through the Community Team; or in directly through another
body; and be responsible for the processing of any grant claims
associated with these households under Government grant schemes;
and
 
(d) 
delegated the signing of all documents that enable the Council to
accept Government Funding and to use that funding to facilitate the
delivery of affordable housing to the Corporate Director (Place)
and the Regeneration and Housing Delivery Manager in consultation
with the Executive Councillor for Economy, Regeneration and
Housing.