DECISION

1.    To approve the increased budget of £73.223m to the Housing Development Capital programme.

2.    To approve the schemes listed as additions to the programme as set out in paragraph 3 table 1 of the report.

3.    To approve the changes listed within the existing programme as set out in paragraph 3 table 3 of the report.

4.    To approve that subject to prior consultation with the Mayor by the    Corporate Director of Housing and Regeneration and the Corporate Director of Resources schemes can be amended and substituted and that additional schemes can be added provided that the capital sum set out in recommendation 1 above is not exceeded. 

5.    To approve that subject to prior consultation with the Mayor by the    Corporate Director of Housing and Regeneration and the Corporate Director of Resources that should additional funding be identified this can be added to the programme.

6.    To note potential additions to the programme in future at paragraph 3 table 2 of the report.

7.    To approve the increase in budget for additional staff resources as set out in paragraph 3.7 of the report.

8.    To note the existing programme as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

9.    To note the comparative performance of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets compared to neighbouring boroughs in the delivery of homes, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

10.To note the Equalities Impact Assessment / specific equalities considerations as set out in paragraph 4 of the report.

Action by:

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (KAREN SWIFT)

(Head of Housing Supply (Rupert Brandon)