Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Housing

1.      The Director of Housing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, is authorised to confirm the terms of a second bid to the Homes and Communities Agency for grant funding

2.      Approval has been given to the extended procurement of the services of Orbit Housing Group partners who assisted the Council with the HCA Round 1 bid.

Councillor Beardsworth, as Portfolio Holder for Housing, presented the report to Cabinet.  Following the first successful bid, se asked then to consider a second prospective bid to the Housing and Communities Agency for funding to build new council housing on council owned land.  She commended housing, finance and planning officers for the good work involved in the first bid and expressed her confidence in the success of a second one.

Councillor Woods commented on the site, which was in his Ward, and expressed his approval of the proposed development.

RESOLVED

1.      That authorisation be given to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to confirm the terms of a second bid to the Homes and Communities Agency for grant funding

2.      That approval is given to the extended procurement of the services of Orbit Housing Group partners who assisted the Council with the HCA Round 1 bid.