Decision details

To grant fund Hightown Housing Association £650k of unallocated S106 funding.

Decision Maker: Corporate Director Planning, Growth and Sustainability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To grant fund Hightown Housing Association £650k of unallocated S106 funding for them to be able to purchase Ardenham Lane House, Aylesbury, match funding a £650k award from the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, as resolved at the Cabinet Meeting of 10 November 2020

Reasons for the decision:

To provide 9 one-bedroom units for rough sleepers with high support needs, providing a pathway from rough sleeping to longer term independent accommodation. To adhere to the conditions of the NSAP award.

Alternative options considered:

For the Council to purchase the Ardenham Lane property and lease it to Hightown Housing however this was not possible as Homes England could not release the funding to the Council directly for this purpose as the Council was not a stock owning authority. The suggested solution was for Hightown to purchase the building with the Council retaining nomination rights.

Wards Affected: Aylesbury North West;

Details of any conflict of interest declared: Angela MacPherson declared an interest as a Board Member for the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust

Contact: Ian Thompson, Corporate Director Planning, Growth and Sustainability Email: Ian.Thompson@buckinghamshire.gov.uk Tel: 01296 531194.

Publication date: 27/01/2021

Date of decision: 27/01/2021

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