The exempt appendix was noted.

The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To agree to grant a lease of Angela Court, Burdett Road to Mulberry Housing Society on the main terms set out in paragraph 3.11 of the report.

2.    To delegate to the Corporate Director, Place, in consultation with the Corporate Director, Resources, authority to negotiate a lease with Mulberry Housing Society that substantially reflects the main terms. 

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Senior Strategic Asset Manager (R. Million)

(Head of Strategic Finance, Place (P. Butler)

Councillor Sirajul Islam, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report. He welcomed progress which had allowed the establishment of Mulberry Housing Society (MHS) to support the provision of Council housing. This report was proposing that a lease be granted to MHS for Angela Court.

The Mayor welcomed the report and thanked officers for the hard work to get to this point. He noted the exempt appendix (exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 due to the financial information contained within) and the pre-decision scrutiny questions and officer responses and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to grant a lease of Angela Court, Burdett Road to Mulberry Housing Society on the main terms set out in paragraph 3.11 of the report.

2.    To delegate to the Corporate Director, Place, in consultation with the Corporate Director, Resources, authority to negotiate a lease with Mulberry Housing Society that substantially reflects the main terms. 

3.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.