The report recommends that the Council take leases of a former residential care home, Pat Shaw House, and a former education institution, 401 Mile End Road. Both are owned by Gateway Housing Association. The Council is proposing to convert these properties for the provision temporary accommodation for homeless households in the borough.

The report is also proposing the disposal of land at Wayside Gardens.

The exempt appendices were noted.

The decisions were amended and then agreed.

DECISION

Wayside Gardens

1.            To agree in principle that the land at Wayside Gardens is declared surplus to the Council’s requirements and is sold to the developer’s property holding subsidiary, Drakar Limited, on the basis set out in this report.

2.            To note that a final decision will be taken via an Individual Mayoral Decision subject to final consultation between the Mayor and lead officers.

Pat Shaw House and 401 Mile End Road

1.            To agree to the Council entering into leases of two properties owned by Gateway Housing Association at the rents and other main terms set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report and the exempt Appendix 4 to the report. 

2.            To note that the properties will be manged by the Council’s Housing Options Service to provide 40 units of temporary accommodation for people in priority housing need.

3.            To delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director, Place to agree all other terms of the leases.

4.            To authorise the Corporate Director, Place in liaison with the Corporate Director, Governance to enter into the necessary legal agreements required to implement the recommendations above

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Interim Head of Asset Management (A. McCarthy)

(Interim Divisional Director, Housing and Regeneration (M. Baigent)