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Council housing finance and affordable homes delivery

The council supports equal access to low-interest housing loans for local authorities, asks the Leader to advocate for this, and orders a report on barriers and opportunities.

Cornwall Council·2026-07-21·Resolved

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Motion supporting equal access for local authorities to low-interest housing finance and requesting the Leader advocate for such arrangements, with instruction for Cabinet report on barriers and opportunities.

From the minutes

It was moved by Councillor O'Connor and seconded by Councillor Creek that Council: 1. Reaffirms its commitment to increasing the supply of genuinely affordable homes across Cornwall, including council housing, housing association homes and other affordable tenures. 2. Supports the principle that local authorities should have access to the same low-interest housing finance opportunities as private registered providers.

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