Decision details
Housing Investment Company
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Finance and Resources setting out the key considerations, high level business case and the implementation plan for establishing a Housing Investment Company (HIC) for the Council.
Resolved:
1. That the establishment of a Council controlled, asset holding Housing Investment Company, be approved.
2. That the key actions within the Implementation Plan, be approved.
3. That External financial and legal advice be sought to support the key actions within the Implementation plan to ensure its timely delivery and that this one off cost is funded from the Council’s contingency budget.
Reason for Decision
To address a number of local housing needs in the borough.
Other Options
None
Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Called in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor :- Lamb/Flewitt
Report author: Joe Chesterton
Publication date: 03/07/2017
Date of decision: 20/06/2017
Decided at meeting: 20/06/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/07/2017
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