Decision details

To introduce a HRA Housing Delivery Framework to inform future investment decisions for the HRA Capital Programme relating to housing development.

DECISION:

1)    That the proposal to amend the Policy Framework to include the HRA Housing Delivery Framework be supported and recommended to Council for approval;

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

2)    That the HRA Housing Delivery Framework, at Appendix A to the report, which informs and guides future Executive decisions for the HRA Capital Programme for housing development, be approved;

3)    That the HRA Housing Delivery Framework be included as a local choice policy in the Council’s Policy Framework and that the Constitution, at Article 4.3, be amended accordingly; and

4)    That the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Development) and S151 be granted delegated authority, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to negotiate, approve, enter into and sign grant agreements relating to grant allocations which have been approved by Council, Cabinet or Portfolio Holder relating to the delivery of homes for the HRA.

·         To identify the preferred nature of schemes for future investment;

·         To ensure that investment decisions are made which adhere to the framework;

·         To clarify that schemes which are outside of the remit of the framework will only be pursued if they have been referred to, and approved by, Council; and

·         To provide a framework within which the Executive can approve the delivery of HRA housing projects).

·         Do nothing.