Decision details

Commissioning of professional advice to support development of an affordable housing strategic programme

Decision Maker: Director of Economy and Place (Historic)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

• The Council is keen to progress the investigation of delivering affordable housing as quickly as possible. Expert advice is required to inform decisions regarding how housing could be delivered and the most appropriate models for delivery.

• The council entered into a Development and Regeneration Partnership (DRP) with Engie in June 2018. Engie have the expertise in this area and are able to accelerate progression and meet the timescales required to feed into the planning for bringing forward developments on council owned land and the council’s budget processes in the autumn of 2020

Contact: Richard Gabb, Programme director housing and growth Email: rgabb@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432261902.

Publication date: 14/07/2020

Date of decision: 13/07/2020

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