Agenda item

The Corporate Strategic Housing Manager presented the report which updated members on the outturn position of the Affordable Housing Programme for 2014/15 in relation to Area North and the position for the current financial year including future prospects. He highlighted key points including:

·         Delivery of affordable housing was dependent on subsidies.

·         The provisional outturn for 2015/16, as detailed in appendix B of the report, was unlikely to change by the end of March 2016.

·         Reference to figures regarding New Homes Bonus

·         Government changed to parts of the programme

·         Priorities for coming years

During discussion the Corporate Strategic Housing Manager responded to points of detail including further information about:

·         The preferred list of affordable housing partners

·         Acquisition of the four properties in Martock

·         The disposal of occasional rural properties by Yarlington

At the end of discussions, members were pleased to note outturn positions and the prospects for the future. The Chairman thanked the Corporate Strategic Housing Manager for his informative report.