Purpose

To approve that the Authority enter a Grant
Agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local
Government to accept £283,000 grant funding to support a
feasibility study for bringing forward council land for affordable
housing development.

The decisions required include:
It is recommended that the Director of Resources following
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Head of
Law agrees:

1. to receive Grant Funding from Ministry of Housing, Communities
& Local Government totaling £283,000;

2. subject to the Head of Law being fully satisfied with the terms
of the Grant Funding Agreement appended to this report, to the
Authority entering into that Agreement with Homes England in order
to receive the £283,000 Grant Funding from the Ministry of
Housing, Communities & Local Government; and;

3. To include the acceptance of this Grant Funding in the next
Performance and Financial Management Report presented to
Cabinet.