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(i)       approve the SHIP and its submission to the Scottish Government;

(ii)       notes that the SHIP 2023/24-2028/29 highlights that 2021/22 produced 692 affordable housing completions which is the highest number of affordable homes delivered in Aberdeen through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and that a further 653 are projected to be completed in 2022/23;

(iii)      records its thanks to all officers involved for their efforts both in preparing the latest SHIP and for their success in progressing the affordable housing priorities agreed in the previous SHIP;

(iv)      notes officer recommendations, which were approved at Full Council on 24 August 2022, in relation to the Council Financial Performance Q1 report and that these recommendations included, “to instruct Chief Officer – Capital to pause the four Housing Capital Council-led new build projects as recommended in Appendix 5, to evaluate the actions to be taken, assess best value and where appropriate retender work packages. The outcome of this exercise will be reported to the next appropriate meeting of City Growth and Resource Committee.”; and

(v)      to otherwise note the verbal update provided by the Director of Resources in relation to the current volatility issues surrounding the construction industry.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of meeting of 10 November 2021, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning, which sought approval of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for the period 2023/24 – 2027/28 which was due to be submitted to the Scottish Government by 28 October 2022.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the SHIP and its submission to the Scottish Government.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendation;

(ii)       to note that the SHIP 2023/24-2028/29 highlights that 2021/22 produced 692 affordable housing completions which is the highest number of affordable homes delivered in Aberdeen through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and that a further 653 are projected to be completed in 2022/23;

(iii)      to record its thanks to all officers involved for their efforts both in preparing the latest SHIP and for their success in progressing the affordable housing priorities agreed in the previous SHIP;

(iv)      to note officer recommendations, which were approved at Full Council on 24 August 2022, in relation to the Council Financial Performance Q1 report and that these recommendations included, “to instruct Chief Officer – Capital to pause the four Housing Capital Council-led new build projects as recommended in Appendix 5, to evaluate the actions to be taken, assess best value and where appropriate retender work packages. The outcome of this exercise will be reported to the next appropriate meeting of City Growth and Resource Committee.”; and

(v)      to otherwise note the verbal update provided by the Director of Resources in relation to the current volatility issues surrounding the construction industry.