Decision details

This Item was chaired by Councillor Todd-Jones

 

Matter for Decision

The advent of the Devolution Agreement means that the Council could consider building new Council housing again. The report sought endorsement of the housing dimension of the Devolution Agreement and set out the development framework within which the Council would provide new housing itself. It also provided details of the current delivery programme for using Devolution Housing Grant over the following two years. The Council’s approach to the involvement of residents in the process was refreshed as was the Council’s Home Loss Policy.    

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing

     i.        Noted the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Devolution New Homes Business Case 20.1.17 Draft Version 10 at Appendix 1 of the Officer’s report.

 

    ii.        Approved the Council's approach to the development of new Council housing as shown in the paper at Appendix 2 of the Officer’s report.

 

   iii.        Approved the 'Commitment to Resident Involvement'.

 

  iv.        Noted the current delivery programme for using Devolution Housing Grant in Cambridge over the next two years as shown in Appendix 3 of the Officer’s report.

 

   v.        Re-approved the Home Loss Policy at Appendix 5 of the Officer’s report.

 

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Managing Director, Housing Development Agency.

 

A correction to the text of the confidential document was tabled and noted.

 

Councillor Todd-Jones proposed an amendment to the recommendations recommendation A. as follows (struck through replaced with bold):

 

A.  Endorse Note the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Devolution New Homes Business Case 20.1.17 Draft Version 10 at Appendix 1.

 

The Committee unanimously approved amendment to the recommendations.

 

The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations as amended.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

 

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.