1. That the proposed 2017/18 Home Owners Fund budget of £259,583 as summarised in Appendix 1 following consultation with the Home Owner Fund Management Committee (HFMC) and the Home Owner Council (HOC) be approved.
2. That it be noted that the Home Owners Information Centre budget line is subject to separate approval of an updated Business Plan (to be submitted by HOC) by the Cabinet Member for Housing as set out in section 11d).
3. That it be noted that this approval is further subject to the requirement that expenditure involving the procurement of external services is subject to compliance with current internal governance requirements and procurement and financial practices as set out in paragraph 21.