Issue - meetings

This report has an appendix which contains information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and is not for publication. The appendix has therefore been circulated to Cabinet Members only.

Any discussions on the contents of an exempt appendix will require Cabinet to pass the proposed resolution identified at the end of the agenda to exclude members of the public and the press from the proceedings for that discussion.

Councillor Andrew Jones stated that the buildings on this site were due to be demolished after surveys had identified serious structural defects. Therefore, there was a need for redevelopment and an opportunity to increase the number of genuinely affordable housing on the site. Following extensive consultation with the local residents, this report was seeking budget approval to take the project forward and proceed with design development.

Councillor Lisa Homan stated that the work done with residents was a testament of how the Council should be consulting with residents on anything that might affect them. The Council had made the commitment to carry on engaging with residents throughout the consultation process going forward.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY CABINET:

1.    Appendix 1 is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    To consider, this Stage 1 (Feasibility) Development Appraisal Report and approve progression to Stage 2 (Planning) and Stage 3 (Procurement), for Hartopp Point and Lannoy Point site, Dawes Road, Fulham SW6.

3.    To approve a project development budget of £3,715,262 for progression and delivery up to and including LBHF’s development stage 2 (i.e.: Planning or RIBA Stages 2 & 3) & stage 3 (i.e.: Procurement or RIBA Stage 4) to be funded from:

                                          i.    a previously approved budget of £250,000 for early feasibility work

                                        ii.    underspends of £198,062 and £500,000 from the previously approved CPO and acquisition budgets respectively for Hartopp Point and Lannoy Point

                                       iii.    a new budget of £2,767,200 from HRA borrowing.

4.    To delegate authority to the Strategic Director for the Economy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Economy to extend appointments of the consultant teams beyond RIBA stage 1, in line with recommendation 1.2.