Decision details

(1)      The draft Housing & Land COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, showcasing this board’s proactive work on this agenda, was approved for publication.

(2)      It was agreed that that a public-facing document be published in order to communicate the Housing & Land portfolio’s COVID-19 recovery strategy to a wider audience, and that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing & Regeneration in consultation with the Portfolio Lead for Housing & Land to agree the final contents of the document.

(3)      The excellent engagement and on-going development of the recovery strategy, undertaken through strong collaboration with local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and expert advisory groups and taskforces was noted.

(4)      It was noted that the recovery strategy had informed the region’s ‘Recharge the West Midlands: Kickstarting the West Midlands Economy’ document published on 23 June 2020 and was directly informing future asks of the Government through the Comprehensive Spending Review, forthcoming business case submissions and the wider business of this board.