Decision details

To provide guidance on First Homes initiative, and opportunities to promote Affordable Housing.

The Committee considered the report which provided an update on the types of affordable housing which were delivered in Cheshire East and details on the new Government affordable housing product – First Home.  The report also outlined the mechanisms in which the Council secured affordable housing on site or as a financial contribution in lieu of affordable housing.

RESOLVED:  That the Committee

1             note that a Housing Supplementary Document is being currently developed and will be considered by the Environment and Communities Committee at a future meeting; and

2          approves the process, outlined in Appendix 1 to the report, for the allocation of financial contributions for the provision of affordable housing.