Issue - meetings
York Home Improvement Agency
Meeting: 15/03/2011 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing. (Item 50)
50 Removal of Private Sector Renewal Funding - Impact on the York Home Improvement Agency. 
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This report advises the Executive Member about the local impact on services for York’s private residents and in particular the York Home Improvement Agency, of the national removal of private sector renewal funding.
Decision:
RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member noted the impact of the private sector renewal funding on service delivery both within the council and with the council’s partnering organisation the York Home Improvement Agency.
(ii)That the Executive Member approved Option 1 as outlined in paragraph 15 to not renew the York Home Improvement Agency contract on its expiry.
REASON: To ensure that the Council does not incur unnecessary financial expenditure.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered a report which advised on the local impact on services for York’s private residents and in particular the York Home Improvement Agency, of the national removal of private sector funding.
Officers outlined the report and advised that the removal of funding is a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review and the national decision to end the allocation of funding of funding for private sector renewal from 1st April 2011. Paragraph 6 of the report highlighted that the removal of the funding would have a direct impact on service delivery especially in relation to improving housing conditions in the private sector. Officers also advised that they are in discussions with Yorkshire Housing to keep the York handyperson scheme operating.
The Executive Member commented that it was disappointing to receive such bad news but was pleased to note the attempts at keeping the Handyperson service operating.
RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member noted the impact of the private sector renewal funding on service delivery both within the council and with the council’s partnering organisation the York Home Improvement Agency.
(ii)That the Executive Member approved Option 1 as outlined in paragraph 15 to not renew the York Home Improvement Agency contract on its expiry.
REASON: To ensure that the Council does not incur unnecessary financial expenditure.