Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Bibby introduced the report which provided information on the progress of the Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP) six years in, and to set the strategy for new affordable homes for the next five years.

            The Council entered into a five-year partnership with Wates to help develop new council housing in 2016 and to date had delivered 149 new council homes, 173 North East Wales (NEW) Homes properties, the Maes Gwern development and there were a further 77 in the pipeline.

            The report provided an update on the situation since it was last reported to Cabinet in February 2021 and outlined the progress under the new Welsh procurement framework partnership and also the net zero carbon working group, highlighted changes in the Welsh Government (WG) new build priorities, the new funding regime and its implications for Flintshire and NEW Homes.  It also suggested an outline programme for further development for the next five years.

            The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) added that the report also covered the changes to the criterion for registration with Tai Teg, the regional affordable housing provider.  She also outlined the challenges being faced.          

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the progress to date with SHARP be noted;

(b)       That the changes in Welsh Government funding for social housing be noted;

(c)        That the changes to the criterion for registration with Tai Teg for affordable rented housing be noted;

(d)       That the outline development programme SHARP 2 be noted; and

(e)       That the re-allocation of £121K budget for scheme investigation and feasibility works to support new delivery routes be supported.