Issue - meetings
Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance
Meeting: 07/02/2019 - District Executive (Item 122)
122 Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance 
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Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That the District Executive agreed that the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1 concerning the provision of financial assistance for private sector housing and associated matters, including disabled facilities grants be adopted as the future policy of the Council.
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Reason: |
To adopt the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1 |
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Private Sector Housing advised that the last Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants and Loans had been adopted in 2017 and it was now sensible to update it.
The Lead Specialist, Environmental Health advised that the budget for empty property grants, loans for homeowners and houses in multiple occupation was £60,000 each. The Disabled Facilities Grants were not yet known for the following year but they hand been £1m in the current year. She said they were in discussion with Somerset County Council and the Careline service over the continuation of the Handyperson scheme.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to agree the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants, Loans and other Financial Assistance.
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RESOLVED: |
That the District Executive agreed that the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1 concerning the provision of financial assistance for private sector housing and associated matters, including disabled facilities grants be adopted as the future policy of the Council.
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Reason: |
To adopt the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1 |
