Issue - meetings

This report outlines details of an opportunity that is available to further invest in modernisation works to the Delwood Sheltered Scheme over and above those currently prescribed within the Housing Capital Programme.

(i)         That Option 2 be endorsed and that, where a customer requests, the bedsit properties in the Delwood Sheltered Housing Scheme be altered to provide 1 bedroom accommodation, with the associated rental alterations being introduced at the start of the 2007/08 financial year.

Members received a report which outlined details of an opportunity that was available to further invest in modernisation works to the Delwood Sheltered Housing Scheme over and above those currently prescribed within the Housing Capital Programme.

The report presented two options for consideration:

·  Option 1 - to undertake the Tenants Choice works and make no alterations;

·  Option 2 – to undertake the Tenants Choice works and make alterations to the layout of bedsits, by relocating the kitchens, to provide one bedroom accommodation, for those customers who wanted this, with the associated rental alterations being introduced at the start of the 2007/08 financial year.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Housing be advised:

(i)         That Option 2 be endorsed and that, where a customer requests, the bedsit properties in the Delwood Sheltered Housing Scheme be altered to provide 1 bedroom accommodation, with the associated rental alterations being introduced at the start of the 2007/08 financial year.

Decision of the Executive Member for Housing

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To allow a choice for customers and, where this is taken, to improve the quality and demand for the housing stock.