Issue - meetings

This report has four appendices which contain information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and are not for publication. The appendices have 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 the proceedings for that discussion.

Councillor Andrew Jones introduce the report seeking approval for project budgets for four sites to develop new affordable homes in the borough. The four projects combined could deliver 80 new homes, of which 61% would be affordable, prioritised for local residents. This was the initial stage of the development programme to deliver 1,800 new homes over the coming years in the borough. Later stages of the project would come back to Cabinet for approval.

Councillor Andrew Dinsmore asked the reason for the Council not using a Housing Association for the proposed development.

Councillor Andrew Jones replied that at this stage they would use a contractor to undertake the development and at a later stage they would look at partnership with Housing Associations and landlords, depending on the final proposals.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CABINET MEMBERS:

That Cabinet:

1.     Approves that appendices 1-4 are not for publication on the basis that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that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.     Approves a project development budget of £900,878 for progression and delivery of LBHF’s development Gateway 2 – Planning (RIBA Stages 2+3) & Gateway 3 - Procurement (RIBA Stage 4) for Barclay Close, funded from new Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing.

3.     Approves a project development budget of £1,677,922 for progression and delivery of LBHF’s development Gateway 2 – Planning (RIBA Stages 2+3) & Gateway 3 – Procurement (RIBA Stage 4) for Becklow Gardens, funded from new HRA borrowing.

4.     Approves a project development budget of £1,732,504 for progression and delivery of LBHF’s development Gateway 2 – Planning (RIBA Stages 2+3) & Gateway 3 – Procurement (RIBA Stage 4) for land behind the Grange, funded from new HRA borrowing.

5.     Approves a project development budget of £3,200,724 for progression and delivery of LBHF’s development Gateway 2 – Planning (RIBA Stages 2+3) & Gateway 3 – Procurement (RIBA Stage 4) for Jepson House, funded from new HRA borrowing.

6.     Delegates authority to the Strategic Director for Economy in consultation with the Assistant Director Legal Services and the Director of Finance to approve procurement strategies and appointments of the consultant teams for RIBA stages 2-4 and to take all necessary steps to facilitate the decisions in recommendations 2 - 6 including the completion of any associated legal agreements.