Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services the  Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the proposed ‘change of use’ of our Common Rooms policy be approved by Council.

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services, the  Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the proposed ‘change of use’ of our Common Rooms  be approved

The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report stating that the Tenants Together Group had undertaken a full review of the use of commons rooms across the authority, the result of the assessment had been that the rooms were underutilised and that better use could be made of those assets.  The review had recommended that:

·         The common room at Brewin Road, Tiverton be closed and converted into a one bedroom flat.

·         The relocation of the washing/drying room at Brewin Road to the rear of the building with the installation of a chargeable meter system.

·         The common room at Woolcott Way, Cullompton be closed and converted into a one bedroom flat.

·         The common room at Broad Lane flats, Tiverton be closed and converted into a one bedroom flat.

·         Westfield Road flats be refurbished and rebadged to become a new community centre.

Mention was made of the good work taking place by the Tenants Together Group and they were thanked for their work.

RESOLVED that the changes of use be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr  R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr  R J Chesterton)

Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.