Decision details

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.