Issue - items at meetings - HCA Empty Property Funding Allocation

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 6^th March 2013, together with a report of the Strategic Director; Place (copy attached).

(1)               That the Empty Property Capital Scheme be approved and the Capital Programme updated with budgets of £405k in 2013/14 and £495k in 2014/15 to be funded by £900k HCA capital grant (of which £675k relates to BHCC and £225k relates to Lewes to be managed via BHCC); and

(2)               That forward funding to a maximum of £200k be approved for the project due to the timing issues of awarding funding and the subsequent grant claim as detailed in paragraph 3.20 of the report.

174.1          RESOLVED:

(1)         That the Empty Property Capital Scheme be approved and the Capital Programme updated with budgets of £405k in 2013/14 and £495k in 2014/15 to be funded by £900k HCA capital grant (of which £675k relates to BHCC and £225k relates to Lewes to be managed via BHCC); and

(2)         That forward funding to a maximum of £200k be approved for the project due to the timing issues of awarding funding and the subsequent grant claim as detailed in paragraph 3.20 of the report.

Report of Strategic Director, Place

Contact Officer:         Martin Reid                           Tel:29-3321

Ward Affected:          All Wards

61.1         RESOLVED

(1) That the Housing Committee note the successful bid to the Homes & Communities Agency for funding under the Empty Homes Programme 2012-15 (currently subject to contract).

(2)  Delegate authority to Strategic Director Place to enter into the Empty Homes (Revolving Fund) Agreement (2012-15 allocation (local authority)), the key elements of which are set out in paragraph [3.22] of this report.

61.1         The Committee considered the report of the Strategic Director Place. The report provided information on the Homes & Communities Agency Empty Property Funding.

61.2         RESOLVED

(1) That the Housing Committee:

(i) Note the successful bid to the Homes & Communities Agency for funding under the Empty Homes Programme 2012-15 (currently subject to contract).

(ii) Delegate authority to Strategic Director Place to enter into the Empty Homes (Revolving Fund) Agreement (2012-15 allocation (local authority)), the key elements of which are set out in paragraph (3.22) to the report.

            (2) That the Housing Committee recommend that Policy & Resources Committee:

            (i) Approve the Empty Property Capital Scheme and update the Capital Programme with budgets of £405K in 2013/14 and £495k in 2014/15 to be funded by £900k HCA capital grant (of which £675k relates to BHCC and £225k relates to Lewes to be managed via BHCC)

(ii) Approve forward funding to a maximum of £200k for this project due to the timing issues of awarding funding and the subsequent grant claim as detailed in paragraph 3.20 to the report.