Issue details

Local Authority Housing Fund

Consider and approve the proposals for the Council to acquire 7 x three bedroom homes and to refurbish 2 x three bedroom properties in our existing stock to be made available for the scheme and to purchase 1 x four bedroom property

Recommend to the Council to approve capital spend of up to a maximum of £3.4m to meet the total cost of acquiring the additional homes, to be funded from a combination of
the LAHF grant and long-term borrowing

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/02/2023

Decision due: 21 Mar 2023 by Executive

Lead member: Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing

Lead director: Executive Director: People

Department: People

Contact: Brian Daly, Head of Housing Email: brian.daly@bracknell-forest.gov.uk, Grainne Siggins, Executive Director People Email: grainne.siggins@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

Consultation process

N/A

Consultees

N/A

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People

Financial Impact: Government grant of £1.6 million capital funding.

Decisions

Agenda items

 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk