Decision

Decision
RESOLVED to
 
It is recommended that Cabinet:
 
1.            
Agree to accept the £588,000 of Local Authority Housing Fund
grant
 
2.            
Use the LAHF grant to part fund the purchase six further units of
temporary accommodation, with one to be prioritised for Afghan
resettlement households.
 
3.            
Seek approval from full Council to allocate £0.9m of the
additional income from the Second Homes Premium (both from the
County Council and District Council elements) as match funding for
the LAHF grant.
 
4.            
Give delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and
Peoples’ Services, to agree the actual purchases of up to six
properties (within the identified budget limits).
 
Reasons for the decision:
 
To seek approval for the Council to accept the
LAHF grant and use the grant to help acquire further homes to use
as temporary accommodation