Issue - meetings
Establishment of a Wholly Owned Local Housing Company
Meeting: 07/11/2018 - Cabinet (Item 96)
96 Meeting Housing Need in Shropshire 
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Lead Member – Councillor R Macey – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing Development
Report of the Director of Place
Contact: Mark Barrow Tel: 01743 258919
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing Development:
1. Develop a viable Outline Business Case to address Shropshire’s unmet housing and development needs
2. Develop detailed proposals and options for appropriate arrangements to deliver the Outline Business Case; either delivery of housing by the Council itself or to form a company to undertake this work
3. Present a report to the Council meeting on 13 December 2018 for decisions to implement the Outline Business Case.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing Development presented a report from the Director of Place on Meeting Housing Need in Shropshire that detailed possible measures that could be taken to address the unmet housing and development needs of communities in Shropshire. He explained that an outline Business Case would be presented to Council in December and would be subject to thorough scrutiny involvement.
Members welcomed the report and recognised that the right homes were needed in the right place for local people. Members commented on the lack of 2 to 3-bedroom homes, the need for appropriate key worker housing, housing for older people and the lack of cross subsidy homes/homes to rent. It was understood that different solutions would be appropriate in different areas and the over-riding consideration would be to get the right housing in the right area. The need for all Member and cross-party involvement was reinforced and understood.
The Leader stressed that the detail in this report would be built upon, an outline Business Case would be presented to the December 2018 Council meeting with a final report following in February 2019 and delivery in 2019.
RESOLVED:
That the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing Development:
1. Develop a viable Outline Business Case to address Shropshire’s unmet housing and development needs
2. Develop detailed proposals and options for appropriate arrangements to deliver the Outline Business Case; either delivery of housing by the Council itself or to form a company to undertake this work
3. Present a report to the Council meeting on 13 December 2018 for decisions to implement the Outline Business Case.