Issue details

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings > £100,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2019

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The Vice-Chair of the Scrutiny Committee has been informed by notice in writing of the matter about which the decision is to be made. The reasons why publication of a notice in respect of the decision cannot be published at least 28 clear days before the key decision is to be made and requires Special Urgency measures relates to utilising unused Right to Buy Receipts to complete the purchase of a two bedroomed property from the open market before September when the window for using some of the RTB receipts will close. The property will provide an additional unit of valuable accommodation to the Council’s tenants. If the decision was to wait until the next Cabinet meeting on 15 July this would not provide sufficient time to complete the purchase.

Lead member: Cllr Petrina Lees, Leader of the Council and the Residents for Uttlesford Group cllrlees@uttlesford.gov.uk

Contact: Judith Snares, Housing Strategy and Operations Manager Email: jsnares@uttlesford.gov.uk Tel: 01799 510671.