Decision details

Cabinet approved to  offer grants of up to £10,000 to help community groups with up front costs e.g. specialist, professional advice needed to bring housing projects forward such as planning appraisals, financial feasibility appraisals and housing needs surveys etc.  It was agreed that delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods.

The purpose of the Community Housing Fund is to enable and support  community groups  to create affordable housing to meet local housing needs. This can be new homes or empty homes brought back into use. These community groups are integrally involved in key decisions throughout the development process, and play a long term role in ownership and management of the homes. 

An application for a grant from the Thanet Community Land Trust for £9952.00 has been received.  They are proposing to purchase 12-20 Clifton Street, Margate and redevelop the site 'to help resolve the shortage of affordable long term rented accommodation in Margate to benefit local people'.

Approve the grant application from Thanet Community Land Trust for £9,952.00.

This grant scheme was approved within the adoption of The Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy. This supports the Corporate Plan target to support communities.

To refuse payment of the grant would stall the development of community led housing.