Issue - meetings

This report requests confirmation of the approval to sell these sites for affordable housing subject to the terms and conditions agreed at the March 13^th Executive.

RESOLVED:                        (i)                        That Option 1 be approved;

(ii)   That officers be requested to contact the signatories on the Morritt Close petition and explain what is being done to address their concerns (and in particular to highlight the actions agreed by the Executive at its previous meeting);

                        (iii) That officers be requested to ensure that the road layout design for the Chapelfields development accommodates local residents wishes to have a rear access to their properties.

REASON:To confirm approval for the development of the three sites for affordable housing on the terms and conditions agreed at the Executive meeting on 13^th March, and to respond to the views and comments of local residents.

Members received a report which requested confirmation of the approval to sell the sites at Dane Avenue, Morritt Close and Chapelfields Road for affordable housing, subject to the terms and conditions agreed at the Executive meeting on 13^th March.

The report presented two options for consideration:

·  Option 1 – to confirm approval for the development of the three sites for affordable housing on the terms and conditions agreed at the Executive meeting on 13^th March;

·  Option 2 – to reconsider the previous approval of the Executive on 13^th March.

Officers had begun investigating whether there should be a more comprehensive redevelopment scheme for the wider area in relation to Morritt Close, as requested by the Executive on 13^th March, and provided a report back on progress so far.

Officers were requested to meet with the petitioners from Morritt Close (minute 207 refers) to outline the proposals for redevelopment and to explain what was being done to address their concerns, particularly those relating to security.

It was also reported that representations had been received from several residents on Chapelfields Road who would like, as part of the provision of housing on the former Adventure Playground site, to have a rear access option available for their homes.  Officers were asked to ensure that the road layout accommodated this request.

RESOLVED:                        (i)                        That Option 1 be approved;

(ii)   That officers be requested to contact the signatories on the Morritt Close petition and explain what is being done to address their concerns (and in particular to highlight the actions agreed by the Executive at its previous meeting);

                        (iii) That officers be requested to ensure that the road layout design for the Chapelfields development accommodates local residents wishes to have a rear access to their properties.

REASON:To confirm approval for the development of the three sites for affordable housing on the terms and conditions agreed at the Executive meeting on 13^th March, and to respond to the views and comments of local residents.