Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider three items on which the Executive asked officers to report back:
· Letter to landowners – re. bringing forward land for rural exception sites
· Rural Housing Trust – possibility of utilising the Rural Housing Trust
· Rural Housing Enabler post – appraisal of bringing this external post in-house
Recommendations agreed
Additional action Portfolio Holder to report progress to Leader of Council every 3 months.
Reason Key: Significant Effect on communities in two or more wards;
Corporate Priorities : A District of Opportunity;
Other reasons / organisations consulted
· Other local authorities – VFM of bringing Rural Housing Enabler post in-house could represent too high costs if undertaken in isolation – consultation through established partnership working
· Rural Housing Trust – examination of the service they are able to offer – direct consultation through meeting
Contact: Martyn Swann, Strategic Housing Manager Email: martyn.swann@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221743.
Publication date: 04/08/2009
Date of decision: 03/08/2009
Decided at meeting: 03/08/2009 - Executive
Effective from: 08/08/2009
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