To consider the Cabinet’s recommendations on the Housing Strategy (Policy Framework document).

The Council received the proposed new Housing Strategy for Torbay as recommended by the Cabinet and set out in the submitted report.  It was noted the Housing Strategy set out the Cabinet’s plans toward meeting its priority of improving the delivery, affordability and quality of housing in Torbay.

Councillor Long proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded a motion, which was agreed by the Council as set out below:

(i)       that, Council approve the Housing Strategy 2020 ~ 2025, attached as Appendix 1 to the submitted report, and recommend that the Director of Place be instructed to work with housing partners to develop a Housing Strategy Delivery Plan for approval by Cabinet no later than 30th April 2020;  and

(ii)      that authority is delegated to the Director of Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Tourism and Housing, to make any final minor/technical amendments to the Housing Strategy document, as necessary, including the final layout.

To consider the submitted report setting out the Council’s proposed Housing Strategy (Policy Framework document) and associated documents and make recommendations to the Council.