Decision details

The Council gave consideration to a report providing an update on progress in relation to housing on the island of Ulva since the community buy out of the island by the North West Community Woodland Company in 2018.  The report requested a Strategic Housing Fund grant to upgrade the water and sewerage infrastructure to enable the capacity to deliver more affordable homes on the island.

Decision

The Council –

1.     approved a grant of up to £80,000 from the Strategic Housing Fund to upgrade the water and sewerage infrastructure on the island of Ulva by constructing a new water treatment shed to facilitate the development of additional affordable houses; and

2.     delegated to the Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support, the terms and conditions to be attached to any grant required as a consequence of the submitted report.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 25 April 2024, submitted)