Decision details

Review of Wirral Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The Director of Regeneration sought approval to undertake a consultation exercise in relation to the proposed revisions to the Council’s Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy. Following the consultation exercise a further report would be presented to Members detailing the final version of the policy, with the intention of implementing the revised policy in April 2009.

 

The Director also requested delegation to use specialist contractors not registered on the Trading Standards Wirral traders Scheme, in cases involving HRA and Equity Loans for Renewal, where there were specialist building works to be undertaken.

 

Resolved - That

 

(1)  the revised Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy be subject to a consultation exercise, as detailed in item 4.0 of this report;

 

(2)  a further report be submitted to Cabinet in Spring 2009 detailing the final version of the Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy for adoption and implementation from April 2009; and

 

(3)  Members agree to allow officers the delegation to use specialist contractors, not registered on the Trading Standards Wirral Traders Scheme, in cases involving HRA and Equity Loans for Renewal, where there are specialist works to be undertaken for the reasons set out in the report.

 

 

Publication date: 20/01/2009

Date of decision: 15/01/2009

Decided at meeting: 15/01/2009 - Cabinet

Effective from: 29/01/2009

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