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Our House Funding Extension

 

 

Meeting: 12/07/2023 - Executive (Item 66)

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Purpose:

To update members on the ‘Our House’ project since its inception with a recommendation that funding be extended from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2024.

 

Recommendations:

That the Executive resolves to:

a)    Approve an extension to the Our House project for one year;

b)    Agree to use Housing Reserves of £112,500 as set out in section 3;

c)    Agree to continue with the current Support Provider via waiver;

d)    Delegate authority to the Business Manager for Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare to make any minor amendments to this funding extension;

e)    Delegate authority to the Business Manager for Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare to apply for external funding should any become available to continue the project.

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Minutes:

Councillor Geoff Saul, Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare, introduced and gave an overview of the report, which updated Executive members on the ‘Our House’ project since its inception, with a recommendation that funding be extended from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.

In debate, the Executive detailed the importance of the Our House project, and whilst the project is not necessarily compulsory for the Council, it provides an important ‘safety net’ for tenants.

Councillor Geoff Saul proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Joy Aitman, was put to a vote and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.

The Executive Resolved to:

  1. Approve an extension to the Our House project for one year from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024;
  2. Agree to use Housing Reserves of £112,500 as set out in section 3;
  3. Agree to continue with the current Support Provider (Cottsway) via waiver;
  4. Delegate authority to the Business Manager for Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare to make any minor amendments to this funding extension;
  5. Delegate authority to the Business Manager for Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Social Welfare to apply for external funding should any become available to continue the project.

 

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