Following discussions with the Homes and Communities Agency and the outturn of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review the outlook for securing external funding for priority regeneration schemes is poor. The report considers a number of strategic options the council could take to pursue its recently identified priority of housing regeneration, making particular reference to any likely budgetary implications for the council's General Fund and Housing Revenue Account.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 4 October 2011 by Cabinet
Lead member: jhanson@lancaster.gov.uk
Department: Regeneration and Planning
Contact: Andrew Dobson, Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) Paul Rogers 01524 582334 Email: progers@lancaster.gov.uk Email: adobson@lancaster.gov.uk Tel: 01524 582303.
Consultation process
Representations to the Assistant Head - Policy and Delivery via email: dlawson@lancaster.gov.uk
Consultees
N/A
Date for representations to be received: The date for representations to be received has now passed.
Background papers and reason no public access: Corporate Plan Cabinet 15 February 2011, 'Budget Update Report', Minute no. 110 Cabinet 31 August 2010. 'Chatsworth Gardens Housing Exemplar', minute no. 40 Winning Back Morecambe’s West End Masterplan - available on Lancaster City Council Website: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning-environment/regeneration/morecambe-s-west-end/