Decision details

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operational Services)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This decision follows on from the decision made by the Housing Portfolio Holder on 8th January 2018 to provide grants of up to £5,000 from the Community Housing Fund to assist in the setting up of community land trusts.
An application from the Jaywick Sands Community Land Trust has been received that sets out an ambition to engage with housing provision, land ownership and appropriate development.

Decision:

To award a grant of £5,000 to the Jaywick Sands Community Land Trust to enable the group to become formally established.
This decision has been taken in consultation with the Housing Portfolio Holder.

Alternative options considered:

None other than not awarding the grant which in the circumstances would be inappropriate.

Publication date: 24/06/2019

Date of decision: 20/06/2019