Annual Report 2010 Publisher full - Offaly County Council

and casual voids were brought back into stock. Significant progress
was also made on the Grove St Action Plan with 10 vacant houses
bought back into stock though significant investment under the Energy
Efficiency Programme.
12 Part V social units were acquired completing all outstanding Part
V obligations. 20 unsold Affordable units transferred to RAS in 2009
continued to be managed by Helm Housing Association in partnership
with the Council.
Meeting customer demands for housing adaptation, housing aid for
older persons and mobility grants continued to be a challenge. Revised
procedures introduced in 2009 resulted in reduced waiting
times for approval and almost 160 grants were issued to the value of
€2.2m. Tenant purchase and private site sales were negligible in
2010.
Continued suspension of Estate Management grants made it more
difficult to engage with residents groups or to plan any significant
estate improvement works. Despite this, considerable progress was
made in dealing with anti-social behaviour complaints and estate
management issues in a number of locations. Plans for the provision
of emergency homeless facilities in Tullamore were further progressed.
Considerable progress was achieved on plans for remedial works at
Churchview Heights Edenderry and budget cost and Part 8 approval
was achieved. Tenders for works were approved with work due to
commence in January 2011.
Social and Voluntary Housing Output
The housing stock in the county stood at 1,074 at the end of the
year with an average occupancy rate of 97%.
2010
Capital Programme
Shinrone
Cloghan (Turnkey)
Cloghan (Part V)
2010
No of Units/Status
6 units allocated April
6 units allocated Sept
6 units allocated Sept
Banagher, Kilcormac, 3 units acquired
Edenderry (Part V)
Kilcormac (Part V)
3 units allocated Aug
2 nd Hand acquisitions 18 units acquired
Total 42
2010 Voluntary Programme
No of Units/Status
2010
Cluid Housing Association
(Edenderry)
7 units acquired
Total 7
49 house completions and acquisitions in 2010 are comprised of 42
local authority social units and 7 voluntary units in comparison to
133 completions in 2009. The largest scheme completed and allocated
was 12 units at Cloghan. 18 houses were acquired during the
year together with 12 Part V Social houses at various locations.
Construction activity in Cloghan
The main social housing construction programme for the Council has
now been completed with no new schemes at planning stage and no
schemes to be completed in 2011.
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