Agenda item
Ocean New Deal for Communities Delivery Plan (CAB 007/078)
Decision:
Resolved
1. That the arrangements for consultation on the Authority’s proposals for regeneration of the Ocean Estate, be noted;
2. That the Community Land Trust model (notionally referred to as the Ocean Regeneration Trust), as set out in paragraph 6 of the report (CAB 007/078), be the appropriate special purpose vehicle for delivery of the future regeneration of the Ocean Estate; and
3. That the detailed Ocean New Deal for Communities Delivery Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (CAB 007/078), be agreed.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (E. PETERS)
Service Head Resources, Development and Renewal (C. Holme)
Minutes:
Ms Peters, Corporate Director Development and Renewal, at the request of the Chair, in introducing the report addressed the matters raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, held on 5th June 2007, in relation to the report; as set out in the tabled sheet of questions and comments presented by the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee earlier in the proceedings.
Councillor Ullah, Lead Member Cleaner, Safer, Greener, commented that the local community felt that the Ocean NDC had not delivered, and a number of community organisations had also indicated that reduced funding would make their future unviable, leaving the potential for a loss of community engagement. In this context Councillor Ullah sought an assurance that as arrangements for the regeneration of the Ocean Estate moved forward, voluntary organisations would continue to receive support to provide valuable services in the area.
Councillor Ahmed sought clarification regarding the absence of any reference to the participation of the Shahjalal Mosque in the proposals set out in the report.
Ms Peters, Corporate Director Development and Renewal, responded:
That whilst the need for community organisations to receive continued support was acknowledged, the limited funding available through New Deal for Communities was nearing an end. The Department for Communities and Local Government rapid review had required an examination of all funding arrangements and how these could be aligned to regenerate the estate. In developing the proposed delivery plan successful outcomes had been carefully examined and the plan proposed procurement of service delivery to secure the same outcomes, with an associated bidding round, although for finite resources. Organisations successful in delivering outcomes under NDC
were likely to have a future under the new regeneration arrangements. Ms Peters added that the Ocean Regeneration Trust would itself be able to bid for funding for regeneration activities, a more sustainable approach in the longer term, contrasting with the cut off point for Single Regeneration Budget and New Deal for Communities funding.
With reference to the Shahjalal Mosque, the report only indicated the steps the Authority could take as the Ocean Regeneration Trust did not yet exist, and it could not give a definite indication of the future for a site owned by a third party. There was scope for negotiation, but the decision was not within the purview of the Authority, the Council could only continue to engage in the current dialogue.
Ms Peters, Corporate Director Development and Renewal, also responded to a number of other requests for clarification/ assurance in relation to the report.
The Chair Moved and it was: -
Resolved
1. That the arrangements for consultation on the Authority’s proposals for regeneration of the Ocean Estate, be noted;
2. That the Community Land Trust model (notionally referred to as the Ocean Regeneration Trust), as set out in paragraph 6 of the report (CAB 007/078), be the appropriate special purpose vehicle for delivery of the future regeneration of the Ocean Estate; and
3. That the detailed Ocean New Deal for Communities Delivery Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (CAB 007/078), be agreed.
Supporting documents:
- Ocean NDC Delivery Plan Final 060607, item 10.2 PDF 118 KB
- Ocean NDC Delivery Plan Appx 2 060607, item 10.2 PDF 252 KB
- Ocean NDC Delivery Plan Appx 2 Annex 3, item 10.2 PDF 2 MB
- Ocean NDC Delivery Plan Appx 2 Annex 4, item 10.2 PDF 135 KB
- Ocean NDC Delivery Plan Appx 2 Annex 5, item 10.2 PDF 70 KB