Decision details

Right to Buy - Social Mobility Fund

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To advise Cabinet following the successful bid to the RTB Social Mobility Fund of the procedures put in place to implement the fund and operate a locally based scheme

Decision:

* RESOLVED -

 

1)           That the successful Right-to-Buy Social Mobility Fund bid be noted and the steps that were proposed to be taken to implement the scheme locally be agreed.

 

2)           That the development and implementation of a locally designed Social Mobility Scheme be approved, to offer an alternative to exercising the Right-to-Buy in high demand areas of the Borough.

 

3)           That the planned inclusion of an additional £200,000 in the Housing Capital Programme to create a fund for the local scheme be approved.

 

4)           That Cabinet receives a progress report on the effectiveness or otherwise of the Right-to-Buy Social Mobility Fund scheme and also the locally designed Social Mobility Scheme six months post implementation.

Contact: Alison Craig, Assistant Director - Housing Manager Email: alison.craig@chesterfield.gov.uk Tel: 01246 345156.

Report author: Alison Craig

Publication date: 16/06/2015

Date of decision: 16/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 16/06/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/06/2015

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