Purpose

The purpose of the report sought Executive approval to utilise
grant funding and Section 106 resources to secure properties to alleviate the
need for expensive temporary accommodation solutions via a range of options.

Decision

ORDERED that Executive:

 

1.   
Approves the utilisation of £3.6m of
retained Affordable Housing Section 106 developer contributions to replace the
Towns Fund grant and bring the available resources back to the previously
approved £6.141m;

2.   
Approves a revised menu of options to
secure properties to alleviate the need for expensive temporary accommodation
that would enable greater impact, flexibility and value for money than those
previously proposed; and,

3.   
Delegates decisions relating to the
appointment of the providers from within the menu of options to the Chief
Officer with responsibility for Regeneration in consultation with the Chief
Financial Officer, and the Executive Member with responsibility for Development.

 

AGREED that Executive:

 

1.   
Notes the decision of Executive, in
December 2024, to invest resources from the Towns Fund grant (£4m) and
Levelling Up Partnership grant (£2.141m) to secure properties to alleviate the
need for expensive temporary accommodation solutions.

2.   
Notes the subsequent decision of
Executive, on 12 November 2025, within the Middlehaven Housing report to
utilise £3.6m of the aforementioned Towns Fund grant for the appointment of
Capital and Centric as the Council’s development partner.