Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Community Services

All Local Authorities are required to submit a Strategic Housing Investment Plan annually and the date of submission for Ministerial approval had been 31 March 2012.  The Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2012–15 had been approved at the Strategic Housing and Communities Forum at it’s meeting on 22 March 2012 and would be submitted to the Scottish Government subject to the Executive’s retrospective approval.  A report presenting the Plan was considered.

Decision

1.      Noted the report;

2.      Expressed concern over the proposed funding allocation per unit from the Scottish Government and the impact it is having on the ability of Registered Social Landlords  to provide high quality social housing; and

3.      Approved the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2012-15.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated 8 March 2012, submitted)