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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.