Decision details

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note the content of this report

(ii)          to instruct that a verbal update as indicated in paragraph 3.2 should be provided to each meeting of the Committee and that such an update should be included as a standing agenda item until the Committee otherwise instructs;

(iii)         to agree that, in the event that the recommended option arising from the future options appraisal results in remedial works to the impacted homes, any existing council tenant rehomed due to the impact of RAAC, should have first refusal of returning to one of the homes with the remedial works completed that meets their housing needs;

(iv)         to agree that, in the event that the recommended option arising from a future options appraisal results in demolition of the impacted homes and future rebuilding on the same sites, recognising that this will take several years, any existing council tenant rehomed due to the impact of RAAC should have first refusal of returning to one of the replacement homes that meets their housing needs; and

(v)          to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord, Chief Officer – Capital and Chief Officer - Housing, to explore any available funding opportunities to support private owners and report back to the next committee meeting.