Issue - meetings
Development of new council homes using Housing Revenue Account (HRA) resources
Meeting: 09/01/2013 - Executive Board (Item 156)
156 Development of New Council Houses 
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To consider the joint report of the Directors of City Development and Environment & Neighbourhoods on the progress made towards the delivery of new Council homes to be delivered over the next three years utilising Housing Revenue Account (HRA) resources. Details of the site selection and property type are included and approval is sought in order to progress the proposals to the next stage of the scheme
Additional documents:
- HRA New Build Appendix 1 20 12 12, item 156
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- HRA New Build Appendix 2 20 12 12, item 156
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- HRA new build EIA screening document 20 12 12, item 156
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Minutes:
The Directors of City Development and Environment & Neighbourhoods submitted a joint report on the progress made towards the delivery of new Council homes over the next three years utilising Housing Revenue Account (HRA) resources. The report sought approval for the sites contained within the shortlist at Appendix 1 of the report in order to progress the proposals to the next stage of the scheme.
The Board discussed the details of the site selection and property type as outlined in the report. Responding to the comments made in respect of the use of commuted sums for the provision of Affordable Housing to assist delivery of the initiative; the Director of City Development undertook to provide a written response to the Member in question on this issue. In addition, the Board noted the comments made on the need for this initiative to have regard to provision of older peoples’ housing and that a report on this issue was scheduled to be submitted to the next meeting.
RESOLVED –
i) That approval be given to the proposals to progress the development of the HRA new build programme towards final site selection from the shortlist provided at Appendix 1, and through to the design and construction phases.
ii) That approval be given to delegate the development of HRA new build programme to the Directors of City Development and Environment & Neighbourhoods, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development and the Economy and the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services.
iii) That approval be given to an injection of £1.38m of commuted sums which were previously earmarked for affordable housing and remain unallocated, bringing the total resource to £10.88m