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

DECISION

1.    To approve the budget allocation of £86.000m to fund the first three years of the delivery programme, to include land assembly costs and settlements, such as leaseholder buy-backs, tenant decants and relocation of non-residential interests; fees associated with design, procurement and legal activities; and delivery of the first phase of the development comprising in the region of 100 new council homes and a new community centre, subject to planning.

2.    To note that approval will be sought from the Common Housing Register Forum for decant status for tenants be granted to allow secure tenants that want to move off the estate the opportunity to do so, via the Choice Based Lettings system.

3.    To agree a Demolition Notice be implemented across the estate to allow land assembly and to ensure there are no further Right-to-Buy applications, as acquisitions of the existing leasehold properties takes place.

4.    To agree to the payment of Home Loss payments and other good practice compensation for decanting tenants and for leaseholder buy-back purchases, ahead of any CPO process being progressed by the council (these are statutory payments under CPO legislation).

5.    To delegate to the Corporate Director of Place the authority to appoint external consultants to assess and agree any compensation due to the neighbouring residents or interests; and thereafter to enter into any documentation to extinguish and/or to settle compensation for any infringement by the development of property rights benefitting neighbouring properties (including Rights to Light).

6.    To delegate authority to the Director of Place and the Director of Legal Services to agree the terms of and enter into any documentation required to settle any property matters necessary to progress the regeneration scheme.

7.    To note the intention to bring a further report to Cabinet in 2022 on the use of Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers, which will empower the Council to acquire all land and property interests within the Order Land necessary to facilitate the delivery of the scheme, the use of s203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the use of s19 of the Land Acquisition Act 1981

8.    To agree the principle of relocating the Redcoat Community Centre and Mosque in accordance with the approach set out in section 7 of the report and to delegate the terms of an agreement for lease of a new facility to the Corporate Director of Place, with terms agreed to be included in the scheme’s next report to Cabinet in 2022.

9.    To agree the relocation of Vibrance to the proposed Pritchards Road site and the associated fit-out works required to make it fit for purpose. Delegate the terms of an agreement for the lease to the Corporate Director of Place, with terms agreed to be included in the scheme’s next report to Cabinet in 2022.

10.To agree the proposed procurement route to secure a suitable developer partner or build contractor to deliver the scheme through an open negotiated tender route, as set out in section 9 of the report.

11.To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place and the Corporate Director of Resources to ensure the HRA Business Plan can support the delivery of the scheme before any development agreement or build contract are entered into.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Interim Head of Housing Supply (R. Brandon)

(Housing Project Manager (J. Abraham)