Decision details
Affordable Housing Development Programme
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report updates members on the progress so
far in providing new affordable housing supply in Tamworth through
the garage development programme and acquisition of units built
through section106 agreements. It requests approval to continue to
deliver new supply through Council new build, acquisition and
partnership working with registered providers. This report also
considers the plans for retained garage sites which are unsuitable
for development.
Decisions:
The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance updated Members on the progress of affordable housing delivery in Tamworth and for Members to approve continuation of the delivery programme. Also to update Members on the approach to be taken in respect of retained sites, to agree to the procurement of partners and contractors to assist in delivery and the progress of the Council’s acquisitions programme including the purchase of properties ‘off-plan’
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RESOLVED: |
That Members agreed to |
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continue the re-development of garage sites as Council Housing;
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charge affordable rents aligned to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for the new Council Housing;
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the outline approach to be taken in respect of retained sites;
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the virement of £2 million from the garage re-development programme into the acquisitions programme
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(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard) |
Report author: Rob Barnes
Publication date: 11/08/2023
Date of decision: 24/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 24/11/2016 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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