Issue - meetings

Overview of empty properties in the borough and the interventions in place to bring properties back to use.

 

 

Meeting: 02/03/2020 - Communities & Transport Scrutiny Committee (Item 7)

7 Overview of empty properties in the borough and the interventions in place to bring properties back to use pdf icon PDF 178 KB

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration. 

 

The report provides members with an overview of issues regarding empty properties and outline the work being undertaken and the interventions being put in place by the Housing Standards Team to reduce numbers of empty properties that are having a negative effect on the borough. 

 

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

 

Officer contact: Mark Glynn on 0161 474 3700 or email mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk

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Minutes:

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of issues regarding empty properties and outlining the work being undertaken and the interventions being put in place by the Housing Standards Team to reduce numbers of empty properties that are having a negative effect on the borough.

 

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the ongoing work of the Housing Standards Team to reduce the number of empty properties be acknowledged.