Decision details

The emerging estate strategy for Fulham Court will include environmental improvements and other actions to transform the estate. This report asks that Cabinet approves the implementation of a combined Children’s Centre and Community Centre (subject to any necessary statutory consents and comprehensive resident consultation).

1.     That approval be given to the implementation of a combined Children’s Centre and Community Centre to be located within the boundary of Fulham Court or Barclay Close Estates(subject to any necessary statutory consents and the outcome of comprehensive resident consultation).

2.     To authorise the Chief Executive of H& F Homes and the Chief Executive of the Council to finalise the location of the Centre in conjunction with the Cabinet Members for Housing and Children’s Services.

3.      To approve a programme of consultation with residents to evaluate the possibility of physical estate improvement.

4.      To agree to earmark £4.057m of funding from the HRA Disposal Receipts over the years 2009/2013 to enable the works programme to proceed, subject to detailed resident consultation and further approval, and to agree the provisional annual budgets across the 2009/2013 years as shown in the body of the report to Cabinet on 11 January 2010 (subject to confirmation at tender approval stage) and that £0.450m of grant funding be applied regarding the provision of a Children’s Centre.

5.      To approve the delegation to H&F Homes of the responsibility for the development and delivery of the physical improvement programme, subject to detailed approval being sought to the final scheme from the Cabinet.