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Local Authority Housing Fund – Updated Decision

On 11th April 2023 a decision was made to accept £3.04m of government Local Authority Housing Fund grant to obtain and refurbish property in order to provide sustainable housing for those unable to secure their own accommodation and are here under specific schemes for people from Ukraine and Afghanistan. and to fully approve an initial capital budget of £250k funded by this grant to initiate technical design work. This update extends the scope of that decision to also include the ability of the Council or Aequus (the Council’s wholly owned development company) to make offers for suitable open market house purchases to support the LAHF programme. This decision does not authorise contract exchange which will subject to further decision making.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2023

Decision due: 3 Aug 2023 by Director of Regeneration & Housing

Contact: Graham Sabourn, Head of Housing Email: graham_sabourn@bathnes.gov.uk Email: Graham_Sabourn@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 477949.

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