Decision details
Proposed Purchase of 5 homes through the Local Authority Housing Fund
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Housing and Homelessness
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report seeks the approval of the
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness to purchase a total
of five homes under the LAHF Round 3 programme - two to meet the
needs of families requiring Temporary Accommodation via the
Council’s Homelessness Service, and three to house families
requiring accommodation under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement
Scheme (ACRS).
Decision:
On 5 September 2024, Cllr Steve Davies, the
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness made the following
decision:
That the Council enters an agreement with central Government to
purchase 5 homes under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 for
Temporary Accommodation and Afghan family resettlement.
That approval is given for the direct purchase of 5 homes as
supported by funding under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3
initiative and additional capital expenditure as required.
Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who
considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice
using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the
Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can
be given to the Monitoring Officer (Tanya Coulter) (in writing or
by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 12 September
2024.
Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are
attached below.
Reasons for the decision:
See Report
Alternative options considered:
See Report
Declarations of Interest(s): None
Contact: Tim Davis, Service Manager - Housing Strategy & Development Email: tim.davis@nfdc.gov.uk, Richard Knott, Strategic Director – Housing & Communities Email: richard.knott@nfdc.gov.uk Tel: 023 8028 5242.
Publication date: 05/09/2024
Effective from: 13/09/2024
Accompanying Documents: