Monday 14 September 2009

Council house building in Highland

Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee will be asked at their meeting on Wednesday 16 September 2009 (10.30am):

"to agree to the submission of a bid for funding of £1.275m to support the construction of 51 houses. As part of the bid, the Committee is also asked to approve the use of £1.020m from the Council’s landbank fund and £1.000m from the HRA as the Council’s contribution as well as additional prudential borrowing of £2.570m."

To read the report that,

"...provides details of the second round of Scottish Government funding to support new council house building and invites Members to consider whether to submit a bid under the initiative."

click HSW-109-09 which is agenda item 14.

Other items on the Agenda for the committee to note include:

The Scottish Housing Quality Standard, which sets a minimum standard for all social rented housing, Delivery Plan.

Report No HSW-103-09 which contains statistical information on housing need points awarded and allocations outcomes to applicants with different categories of housing need. The report also summarises areas for policy change.

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