Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/17/039

Portfolio Holders: Robin Millar and

Sara Mildmay-White, West Suffolk Lead for Housing

Lead Officer: Davina Howes

(This item is to be considered in private under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as it contains information relating to the financial and business affairs of a particular organisation)

(No representations have been received from members of the public regarding this item being held in private)

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.           The provision of financial support to Newmarket Open Door for the provision of supported and temporary accommodation, be approved, on the terms set out in Option 4 of Report No: CAB/FH/17/039.

2.           The funding be allocated from the Council’s capital programme allocation for affordable housing (with the residual balance being £355,000).

3.           Delegated approval be given to the Assistant Director (Families and Communities), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and with the Deputy Leader of Forest Heath District Council, to finalise the detail of the agreement.

(Report No: CAB/FH/17/039)

The Cabinet received this report which set out a request for financial support from Newmarket Open Door to secure an existing property for the provision of supported and temporary accommodation.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.           The provision of financial support to Newmarket Open Door for the provision of supported and temporary accommodation, be approved, on the terms set out in Option 4 of Report No: CAB/FH/17/039.

2.           The funding be allocated from the Council’s capital programme allocation for affordable housing (with the residual balance being £355,000).

3.           Delegated approval be given to the Assistant Director (Families and Communities), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and with the Deputy Leader of Forest Heath District Council, to finalise the detail of the agreement.