Decision details

Decision

RESOLVED to

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1.             Agree to accept the £588,000 of Local Authority Housing Fund grant

2.             Use the LAHF grant to part fund the purchase six further units of temporary accommodation, with one to be prioritised for Afghan resettlement households.

3.             Seek approval from full Council to allocate £0.9m of the additional income from the Second Homes Premium (both from the County Council and District Council elements) as match funding for the LAHF grant.

4.             Give delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services, to agree the actual purchases of up to six properties (within the identified budget limits).

Reasons for the decision:

To seek approval for the Council to accept the LAHF grant and use the grant to help acquire further homes to use as temporary accommodation