Issue - meetings

EMH Homes - Holmewood

Meeting: 27/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 79)

East Midlands Housing (EMH) Group Holmewood Update

Report of Councillor A Powell, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Communities and Communications.

 

Key Decision                                                                                 (Paragraph 3)

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet endorsed Delegated Decision DD-087-21-KA - EMH Group Holmewood on the provision of financial support to East Midlands Housing Group (EMH) for a mixed tenure housing development at Holmewood, including specialist accommodation for people with learning difficulties. 

 

REASONS FOR DECISION The financial support will help increase accommodation to meet a recognised housing need in the District and also support the Council Plan ambition to promote greater home ownership.

 

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not financially supporting the development was considered but rejected.

 

This is a Key Decision.  The call-in period for the decision will run until Monday 7 February 2022

Minutes:

Cabinet was asked to support a Delegated Decision to provide financial support to East Midlands Housing Group (EMH), for a mixed tenure housing development at Holmewood. This development would include specialist accommodation for people with learning difficulties.The reasons for the Decision were explained to Members. Cabinet discussed the Delegated Decision and agreed to support it.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet endorsed Delegated Decision DD-087-21-KA - EMH Group Holmewood on the provision of financial support to East Midlands Housing Group (EMH) for a mixed tenure housing development at Holmewood, including specialist accommodation for people with learning difficulties. 

 

REASONS FOR DECISION The financial support will help increase accommodation to meet a recognised housing need in the District and also support the Council Plan ambition to promote greater home ownership.

 

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not financially supporting the development was considered but rejected.