Decision details
Local Authority Housing Fund – Updated Decision
Decision Maker: Director of Capital & Housing Delivery
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
On 11th April 2023 a decision was made to
accept £3.04m of government Local Authority Housing Fund
grant to secure 22 homes to provide sustainable housing for those
unable to secure their own accommodation and who are here under
specific schemes for people from Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Subsequent decisions released £2.062m of funding to progress
the programme. This decision releases a further £1.545m of
capital funding comprising of the remaining LAHF grant funding
(£978k), Host Ukraine Tariff Funding (£300k) and the
previously earmarked Homelessness Prevention (Ukraine) Fund
(£267k) to purchase the final homes.
Decision:
To approve funding of £1.545m of funding
to progress the LAHF and complete securing 22 homes.
Alternative options considered:
Do nothing and do not proceed with the scheme,
losing the opportunity to provide 22 properties for vulnerable
families; properties that will assist with meeting the
Council’s statutory homelessness obligations.
Publication date: 09/02/2024
Date of decision: 09/02/2024