Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director City Development.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approves the new Council Housing Strategy as summarised in the report presented at the meeting.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report on the Council Housing Strategy 2023- 2027, which provided a high-level overview of the City Council’s priorities for the future for its Council Housing Service whilst acknowledging other forms of housing tenure and impacts on the Council Housing Service.

Particular reference was made to the five key objectives outlined in the report which set out the Councils aspirations and the work involved in ensuring the aspirations were met.

Councillor M. Mitchell, as an opposition group leader, enquired on how current the figures were for the average private sector rent median figures listed in the Strategy document.

Councillor Moore, as an opposition group leader, enquired whether the 35% housing and development liability target would be met for homes built on brownfield sites in the new local plan?

The Leader advised that the enquiry for homes built on brownfield sites be submitted to the relevant officers.

The Assistant Director of Housing advised that the figures for the average private sector rent median were taken from the last local housing needs assessment, which would be updated going forward.

The Portfolio Holder for Council Housing Development and Support Services

commended the report and advised that it had been considered by the Tenants Voice and had been through the scrutiny process.

RECOMMENDED that Council approves the new Council Housing Strategy as summarised in the report presented at the meeting.