Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Group Manager for Public Health and Regulatory Services providing Members with the revised Empty Homes Plan for 2019-2022.

The Group received, and NOTED, a report * from the Group Manager for Public Health and Regulatory Services providing Members with the revised Empty Homes Plan for 2019-2022.

·         The Empty Homes Plan had been revised to reflect the progress that had been made and the learning of the team in delivering the current plan.

·         Income generation from the New Homes Bonus (NHB) had become tighter and whilst the thresholds had been maintained for 2019/20 it was not certain what would happen in the future. Since the NHB funding was used to deliver the Empty Homes Plan this was a concern. The plan would need to be reviewed once the funding situation going forwards had been clarified.

·         140 properties had been brought back into use this year alone. This had far exceeded expectations and the team were congratulated.

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.