Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the Strategic Housing Investment Plan for 2026/27 – 2030/31 as contained in Appendices 1 and 2.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Housing, which sought approval of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for the period 2026/27 – 2030/31, prior to submission to the Scottish Government. 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the Strategic Housing Investment Plan for 2026/27 – 2030/31 as contained in Appendices 1 and 2.

The Convener moved, seconded by the Vice Convener:-

          that the Committee approve the recommendation.

Councillor Watson, seconded by Councillor Malik, moved as an amendment:-

          that the Committee

(1)          agrees the recommendation

(2)          calls on the Convener of the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee, following consultation with the Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee, to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing calling for certainty of funding for the affordable housing supply programme in future years, and requesting that the funding be restored to 2023/24 levels (taking inflation into account); and

(3)          agrees that consideration be given by the Chief Officer - Housing to the Council building more of the 2,540 houses identified in the SHIP and that, if necessary, dependent on the outcome of such consideration, the SHIP be amended by that Chief Officer and brought back to this Committee for approval.

On a division, there voted – for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Greig, McLellan and Mennie – for the amendment (3) – Councillors Malik, Nicoll and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion. 

-       COUNCILLOR MIRANDA RADLEY, Convener