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As detailed in the recommendations.

The Chief Officer (Community and Enterprise) introduced the report on SHARP – The Walks, Flint Council Housing Development which sought agreement to develop The Walks, Flint as part of the Council’s Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP).

            Following approval of the previous item for 62 affordable homes in Flint, this report sought approval for 30 council houses on the same development which would provide an overall development of 92 residential properties.

            The 30 Council properties would be managed within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), whilst the 62 affordable properties would be managed by NEW Homes.  A joint Local Lettings Plan would be developed to ensure good management of the stock for the sensitive allocation of properties to local Flint residents.  Joint working arrangements would also be developed around tenancy management and repairs services to all residents living on the scheme moving forward, regardless of who their landlord would be.

            Alongside completion of the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) for its existing stock, the Council had been successful in securing an additional allocation of borrowing headroom for a Housing Revenue Account (HRA) new build programme (£14,757m) and the HRA was likely to generate further revenue and borrowing headroom during the life of the programme.  It was recommended to utilise prudential borrowing to fund the development.

Members also welcomed the report on an enterprising scheme to meet the housing demand in the County.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the development of 30 new Council homes on The Walks, Flint House School for a total cost of £3.95M be approved; and

(b)       That the development of joint Marketing and Estate Management Strategies (including Local Lettings Policy) with NEW Homes for The Walks be approved.

Councillor Attridge left the meeting during consideration of the item.