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Meeting: 15/07/2019 - Housing & Land Delivery Board (Item 7)

National Policy Issues and Items

Minutes:

Gareth Bradford reported that the WMCA was working on its business cases for in preparation for the Comprehensive Spending Review as discussed at previous meetings of this Board. He advised that the WMCA was working closely with Homes England in seeking additional funding from the Government for the provision of affordable housing units in the West Midlands.

 

He informed the Board that the WMCA was offering support and assistance to local authorities where specifically requested to do so, as part of developing the evidence base for updating or reviewing Local Plans: this was welcomed.

 

Resolved:

1.    That the position be noted;

2.    That a report on progress with updating or reviewing Local Plans be submitted to the next meeting.