Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Downshire Homes Ltd’s Board and also consider extending the role it can fulfil in meeting the needs of the Council in terms of residential accommodation provision.

RESOLVED that:

      i)        the report received from the Downshire Homes Board as at Appendix

A of the Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Housing report is noted.

     ii)        that the Council will extend nomination of households beyond those who are homeless, who have a learning disability and or autism or care leavers to include households where provision of accommodation can be demonstrated it is in the Council’s interests to nominate.

    iii)        the findings of the Social Finance Review of Downshire Homes Ltd are noted.

   iv)        the changes to the mortgage the Council provides to DHL to enable

purchase of properties as set out in paragraph 5.11 of the Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Housing’s report is agreed.

    v)        DHL is authorised to enter into a shared ownership agreement

for a specific property purchase described in paragraph 5.13 of Director of Adult Social Care, Health and Housing’s report, with the Borough

Treasurer and Legal Services authorised to approve the specific terms of the agreement.