DECISION

1.    To agree the recommendations of the Affordability Commission as set out in Appendix 1 to this report taking account of the constraints within the Housing Revenue Account and pending Housing legislation, in particular the Housing and Planning Bill.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Strategic Housing Manager (M. Ling)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Strategic Development, introduced the report. She thanked everyone who had been involved in the affordability commission with particular reference to the expert panel and to all those individuals and groups who had submitted evidence.

She then took Members through the report highlighting a number of sections including those on affordable housing, salaries against rent levels and shared ownership models. She noted that some of the recommendations would be taken forward in the Housing Strategy which was under development.

During discussion of the report the Mayor agreed that monitoring housing need was important. He also noted the limitations caused by central government policies. He agreed the recommendation as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree the recommendations of the Affordability Commission as set out in Appendix 1 to this report taking account of the constraints within the Housing Revenue Account and pending Housing legislation, in particular the Housing and Planning Bill.