DECISION

1. To note the development of 53 New Council Homes and the redevelopment of the Community Centre on Collingwood Estate

2. To note the grant of £1,590,000. from the London Mayor’s Building The Pipeline Supply Programme towards the development of Ashington East

3. To note the resulting contribution from the Council of £9,880,000.for the Ashington East site on Collingwood Estate

4. To note that Cabinet is requested to adopt a capital estimate of £11,470,000 in order that the scheme can be included within the capital programme

5. To note the constraint contained in the GLA programme of achieving a Start On Site of March 2015

6. To authorise the Corporate Director, Development & Renewal to take the necessary actions to deliver the scheme within the timescale of the funding programme including dealing with the settlement of any existing rights

7. To authorise officers to proceed with the procurement of the required professional and technical services and works contracts and utilising suitable procurement frameworks available to the public sector.

8. To authorise the Corporate Director Development & Renewal in consultation with the Mayor to award the contracts for professional and technical services and works contracts.

9. To authorise the Corporate Director Development & Renewal in consultation with the Service Head Legal Services to agree terms for the contracts at 8 above

10. To authorise the Head of Legal Services to execute all necessary documents to implement the decision at 8 above.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT & RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Head of Strategy Regeneration and Sustainability (J. Odunoye)

Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report. She reported that this project was a good example of the creative ways the Council looked to deliver new homes. She summarised the nature of the housing proposed including the spread of family and other units and the amount of disabled access.

The Mayor welcomed the report and thanked officers for their efforts in securing funding from the Greater London Authority. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1. To note the development of 53 New Council Homes and the redevelopment of the Community Centre on Collingwood Estate

2. To note the grant of £1,590,000. from the London Mayor’s Building The Pipeline Supply Programme towards the development of Ashington East

3. To note the resulting contribution from the Council of £9,880,000.for the Ashington East site on Collingwood Estate

4. To note that Cabinet is requested to adopt a capital estimate of £11,470,000 in order that the scheme can be included within the capital programme

5. To note the constraint contained in the GLA programme of achieving a Start On Site of March 2015

6. To authorise the Corporate Director, Development & Renewal to take the necessary actions to deliver the scheme within the timescale of the funding programme including dealing with the settlement of any existing rights

7. To authorise officers to proceed with the procurement of the required professional and technical services and works contracts and utilising suitable procurement frameworks available to the public sector.

8. To authorise the Corporate Director Development & Renewal in consultation with the Mayor to award the contracts for professional and technical services and works contracts.

9. To authorise the Corporate Director Development & Renewal in consultation with the Service Head Legal Services to agree terms for the contracts at 8 above

10. To authorise the Head of Legal Services to execute all necessary documents to implement the decision at 8 above.