To consider options for funding the Housing Regeneration priorities and setting a medium term council housing rent policy. Members have reaffirmed that the strategic housing regeneration priorities for the foreseeable future are:
(a) To increase the supply and delivery of affordable housing schemes.
(b) To complete existing unfinished schemes in the West End (the completion of outstanding housing regeneration projects at Chatsworth Gardens and Marlborough Road/Bold Street).
(c) To bring empty properties back into use.
The use of the Housing Revenue Account to facilitate housing regeneration will require the setting of a sustainable medium term council housing rent policy and decisions on current council housing stock requirements versus development of new schemes. The report will outline what investment opportunity could be generated based on different levels of rent increases.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 4 September 2012 by Cabinet
Lead member: jhanson@lancaster.gov.uk, Councillor Karen Leytham kleytham@lancaster.gov.uk
Department: Regeneration and Planning
Contact: Andrew Dobson, Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) Email: adobson@lancaster.gov.uk Tel: 01524 582303, Suzanne Lodge, Senior Chief Officer Email: SLodge@lancaster.gov.uk Tel: 01524 582701.
Consultation process
Comments to Head of Regeneration and Planning or Head of Health and Housing.
Consultees
Head of Regeneration
and Planning
Head of Health and Housing
Head of Financial Services
Housing Regeneration Cabinet Liaison Group
Date for representations to be received: 31 July 2012
Background papers and reason no public access: None