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Decision details

Empty Homes and Financial Assistance Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek Cabinet Approval for the revised Financial Assistance Policy
To seek Cabinet Approval for the Empty Homes Policy

Decisions:

The report of the Portfolio Holder Quality of Life seeking approval of a revised version of the Financial Assistance Policy due to the inclusion of financial assistance geared towards preventing homelessness, the ending of the Kick Start Partnership and the introduction of the Home Improvement Trust and changes in the way Empty Homes Grants are delivered; and seeking approval of the Empty Homes Policy and advising members to date of the progress made on returning Empty Homes back into use in the private sector was considered.

 

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet approved the:

 

1

revised Financial Assistance Policy attached at Appendix 1;

 

2

Empty Homes Policy attached at Appendix 2, and;

 

3

endorsed the progress made on returning Empty Homes into use.

(Moved by Councillor M Oates and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

 

Report author: Steve Pointon

Publication date: 04/10/2011

Date of decision: 21/09/2011

Decided at meeting: 21/09/2011 - Cabinet

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