Issue - meetings

Report HPR2022/005

The report summarised progress made to date in relation to the house building programme and set out potential scope of future delivery and estimated cost.

The report had been scrutinised by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing PDS Committee at its meeting on 26^th January 2022 and the Committee had supported the proposals.

RESOLVED that the contents of the report be noted, namely the progress made to date and the challenges in relation to future delivery.

Report HPR2022/005

The report summarised progress made to date in relation to the house building programme, and set out potential scope of future delivery and estimated cost.

A pie chart showing progress had been circulated. This showed that the Council had schemes in place to deal with about two thirds of the housing gap – 7% completed and tenanted, 4% purchased,13% in the acquisition process, 7% in construction, 3% ready for construction and 31% in feasibility. The Burnt Ash scheme was nearly complete.

The Chairman requested an update to each meeting in future, but also asked for the report to be in an easier to read format.

RESOLVED that the Executive be recommended to note the contents of the report, namely the progress made to date and the challenges in relation to future delivery.