A report on the current Brownfield Housing
Fund Programme was approved by GMCA on 31 January 2025, granting
delegated authority to the Group Chief Finance Officer acting in
consultation with the Portfolio Lead for Housing First for BHF
funding decisions to 31 March 2025.
The purpose of the delegation is to approve new projects for
funding and urgent variations to existing funding from the
Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) to manage the year end programme
position. The allocations proposed in the appended paper are
anticipated to align in-year spend with the funding available for
this financial year (£74.9m).
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2025
Decision due: 7 Mar 2025 by Group Chief Finance Officer
Contact: Nicola Ward Email: nicola.ward@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.