Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the Housing Options Manager.

The Housing Options Manager referring to the question posed in public question time stated that there were 2 refugee families housed in Mid Devon, in Cullompton and Bradninch.  The offer of a house in Washfield had been refused because of its rural location.  There had also been a need to refuse another house in Uffculme because of the lack of primary school places in the area.  He stated that officer time on the scheme was being recharged to Devon County Council. One family was struggling with the cold weather and officers were monitoring the situation.  Not many private landlords were coming forward as the authority could only pay the local housing allowance.  The officer would continue to correspond with Mr Conyngham with regard to moving the scheme forward in Crediton.