The Cabinet Member for Housing introduced the report which provided the options available to the Council to spend the remaining Community Housing Fund of £281,232 left from the total grant awarded of £341,232, provided to local authorities for training and workshops.  He explained that Kent County Council were replicating the work and he drew attention to the 3 options to spend the funding at Appendix I on pages 45 to 47.  The Cabinet Member for Housing thanked the Affordable Housing Enablement Manager.

The Cabinet Member for Housing proposed option 3 in the report.  The Cabinet Member for Planning praised the report and seconded the proposal.

Resolved:

(1)  That the remaining Community Housing fund of £281,232 be used to progress option 3 “Swale Borough Council Grant Management” as set out on pages 46/47 of the report.