Decision

Approval to apply for £800,000 grant
from Homes England to deliver social rented and shared ownership
housing in Ripon and Bedale.

Reasons for the decision

Applying for Homes England grant will allow
the council to deliver additional social rented and Shared
Ownership housing within the HRA in a locality where there is high
housing needs and a current undersupply of social rented
housing.

Alternative options considered

Not applying for the grant offer would see the
council miss out on the opportunity to deliver an additional 10
affordable homes in a high demand area. This option was
rejected.