Decision details

Part 3, Schedule 3 – Responsibility for Executive Functions delegated to Officers paragraph 4.3 (1) – the Corporate Director has delegated authority to discharge executive functions within their respective service areas (Part 3.38). All delegations are subject to consultation where considered appropriate in the circumstances (paragraph 4.3 (4(ii) – Part 3.39). The Corporate Director (Operational Services) has delegated operational matters relating to the running of the Housing Service to the Head of Housing.

To commission CLT East to provide support to the Council in relation to spending the Community Housing Fund allocation. The support will take the form of expert consultancy and help to encourage the formation of community land trusts in the district. This decision follows on from an exemption from Procurement Procedure Rules granted in September 2017 and is needed to ensure the Council spends the funding allocation in a manner that brings the greatest benefits to residents.

There are no significant issues that have not already been considered as part of the procurement exemption. No alternatives have been considered other than not commissioning CLT east but this would leave the Council without the expert guidance that it needs.