Ms Odunoye, Head of Strategy Regeneration & Sustainability introduced the report which concerned an application to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal or his nominee, one-off relocation payments to residents upon release of under occupied properties.

Clarifying that the matter concerned procurement, Commissioners supported the proposal and asked that expenditure for this purpose be reported to each Councillor in Wards affected and a six-monthly report be made to a Commissioners Decision Making Meeting detailing the monies spent.

RESOLVED

1.    That the decision making to define and agree rates for incentives to be made available to tenants wanting to downsize in order to tackle the severe overcrowding that exists in the borough be delegated to the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal.

2.    That the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal or his nominee be delegated the power to award the agreed incentive.

3.    That expenditure for this purpose be reported to each Councillor in Wards affected

4.    That a six-monthly report be made to a Commissioners Decision Making Meeting detailing the monies spent.