Decision details
Review of Housing Strategy
PDF 17 KBDecision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Review of the Council's spending programmes that support the Council's Housing Strategy.
Decision:
1 That an equity share scheme to enable first time buyers to buy a home is established in Bracknell Forest.
2 Subject to the decision above, £1 million is allocated from the existing housing capital programme to support the equity share scheme in 2010/11 to fund a maximum of 20 equity shares in this financial year.
3 That the delivery of the equity share scheme is managed externally from the Council.
4 That the revised housing strategy programme of spend as set out in Appendix A to the report be agreed.
Reasons for the decision:
Reasons for the recommendations are outlined in the report.
Alternative options considered:
The alternative options are outlined in the report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;
Financial Impact: Contained within report.
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Focus Groups and by written representations.
Consultees
Households registered for shared ownership and Strategic Housing Partnership.
Contact: Simon Hendey, Director Tel: 01344 351688.
Report author: Simon Hendey
Publication date: 13/07/2010
Date of decision: 13/07/2010
Decided at meeting: 13/07/2010 - Executive
Effective from: 22/07/2010
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