Issue - meetings

An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness gave an update on the following:

·         Housing tour: This had been attended with other members visiting housing sites in the District.  There was an impressive range and variety of housing was available; 

·         Orchard Gate, Dibden: In August, he had attended a “ground breaking” event hosted by the builders AJC. This site had been granted permission, following an appeal by a planning inspector.  It would provide 25 affordable homes for NFDC residents.  These homes were all electric, would be built to the Future Homes Standard;

·         Hythe Hospital:  Earlier this month he had enjoyed another event to mark work on site. This was another AJC development and would provide 22 affordable homes. These would be all electric and built to the Future Homes Standard;

·         Shared Ownership: The Portfolio Holder had attended a drop-in session for those interested in Shared Ownership for the Moore Close site in New Milton. He reported that was say it had been a popular event was an understatement.   Shared ownership provides an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to own a property to get on the home ownership ladder.