Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:           That consideration of the Custom and Self Build Action Plan be deferred for a cycle to ascertain whether the Regeneration and Development Panel had previously considered or wished to consider the item if they had not.

Reason for Decision

To give the Panel the opportunity to comment on the final version of the Plan if they had not.

Councillor Blunt presented a report which provided information on the Councils first comprehensive Action Plan on Custom and Self-build housing.

The Housing Services Manager explained that the Plan set out theCouncil’s proposed actions to directlymeet its own responsibilitiesto helpdeliver quality self and customhomesin the Boroughto meetlocal demand. As well as meeting obligations, there were wider benefits to enabling this route of delivery as it provided opportunities to increase housing delivery, fostered creative design providing homes that met people’s needs and provided opportunities for smaller house builders.

The Action Plan had been produced by the Councils Custom Build and Self Build Policy Development Task Group. The final draft had been approved by the group. The purpose of the report was to inform Cabinet of the Councils responsibilities in relation to Custom and Self Build Housing and seek approval from Cabinet to implement the actions in the plan. The Action Plan was included as an Appendix to the report

Councillor Long asked whether the final version had been submitted to the Regeneration and Development Panel and the Task Group for consideration prior to coming to Cabinet.

Under standing order 34 Councillor Mrs S Fraser commented that the draft had been to the task group, and she felt it should go back to Regeneration and Development Panel for their consideration and support as she did not believe that the Panel had seen it.

Councillor Long therefore proposed that the item be deferred for a cycle in order to ascertain if the Chairman of the Regeneration and Development Panel wished it to come to the panel.  It would also then be referred to the Task Group.  This was agreed.

RESOLVED:           That consideration of the Custom and Self Build Action Plan be deferred for a cycle to ascertain whether the Regeneration and Development Panel had previously considered or wished to consider the item if they had not.

Reason for Decision

To give the Panel the opportunity to comment on the final version of the Plan if they had not.