Hampshire County Council

Cabinet Item 10

24 January 2005

A Strategy for Key Worker or Affordable Housing

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

Summary of a CONFIDENTIAL report

1

Summary

1.

The following decisions are sought:

1. That the policy and strategic framework for the provision of key worker and affordable housing on the basis of the framework outlined in the report be approved;

2. That subject to the availability of resources, the Director of Property, Business & Regulatory Services begin discussions with potential partners and bring forward the development of the projects outlined in Appendix 1;

3. That a further report on the delivery and implementation stage be presented to Cabinet for consideration in the near future.

2

Reasons

2.1

To provide affordable housing for key workers and address issues within the County Council's Corporate Strategy, the Local Strategic Partnerships and LPSA2.

2.2

The decisions support corporate aims 1 and 5, Maximising Life Opportunities and Improving Services by creating opportunities for affordable housing in housing and addressing potential recruitment issues in key service areas.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

None

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber