Revised Housing Delivery Policy 2023/24

September 11, 2023 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to suspend the Council's residential developments, explore new ways of delivering affordable and private rental housing, and bring revised strategies and policies to the October Corporate Policy & Resources Committee meeting and subsequent Council meeting.

Full council record

Decision

The Committee resolved to:

  1. Confirm its support to suspend the Council’s residential developments,
  2. Support, in principle that the Council explores new ways of delivering the affordable and private rental housing delivery strategy; and
  3. Bring back revised strategies and policies to the October Corporate Policy & Resources Committee meeting and subsequent Council meeting on 16 October 2023.

A summary of the recommendations was given within the report as follows:

Support in principle recommending to Council that this authority explores new ways of delivering the Council’s affordable housing development schemes, by moving away from direct delivery, apart from the Local Authorities Housing Fund Acquisitions Scheme (single property) acquisitions to initially house Afghan families which will be funded with a higher level of government grant.

Supporting Documents

Revising Direct Housing Delivery Strategy CPRC Final.pdf
Appendix 1 Emerging Mixed Use Place Making Strategy - Stages and Timescales.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date11 Sep 2023
Effective from23 Sep 2023
Subject to call-inYes