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Approval of Acceptance of Grant from the Governments Controlling Migration Fund for Work by Private Housing Standards Team

This Report seeks approval to accept a grant of £192,560 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). This funding has been granted by MCHLG to fund additional staff recruitment to the Private Housing Standards (PHS) team, primarily to focus on intelligence-led work in the East of the city where poor housing conditions are believed to be linked to recent migration in to the area.

 

This Report also seeks approval for the above funding to be rolled over from 2018/19 into 2019/20, due the award of funding being made late in Q4 of the 2018/19 financial year.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2019

Scrutiny Committee: Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee;

Decision due: 11 Mar 2019 by Director of Housing and Neighbourhoods Service

Lead director: Director of Housing and Neighbourhoods Service

Department: Place

Contact: Owen Roe Email: owen.roe@sheffield.gov.uk Tel: 0114 2735353.

Date agenda documents available: 27/05/19

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