Decision details

Private Sector Housing Renewal

Decision Maker: Joint Housing & Environment OSC

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Allweddol decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider progress on the delivery of Flintshire’s first Renewal Area, general service developments and county wide projects

Decision:

(a)       That the introduction of new Energy Efficiency loan product, to help deliver gas infill in communities across Flintshire, as outlined in the report, be supported;

 

(b)       That delegated authority to the Head of Housing to operate the Energy Efficiency loan scheme be supported;

 

(c)        That the introduction of the Welsh Government Property Improvement Loan initiative be supported with the final terms and conditions of the scheme to be delegated to the Chief Officer for Community & Enterprise and Chief Officer for People & Resources; and

 

(d)       That the additional clauses to be added to the Empty Homes assistance, relating to the minimum period of rental, being two years for a loan and five years for a grant and that the owner must consent to the property being managed by the Council’s chosen social lettings agency be supported. 

 

Report author: Gavin Griffith

Publication date: 11/06/2014

Date of decision: 28/04/2014

Decided at meeting: 28/04/2014 - Joint Housing & Environment OSC

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