Decision details

Resolved:

Lowfield Green Plot B

                      i.         Agreed to dispose of the Lowfield Plot B site, by freehold transfer or grant of a long lease, to a Registered Provider for the delivery of age-appropriate affordable housing for residents aged over 55;

                     ii.         Delegated authority to the Director of Housing and

Communities in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities and Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion to agree the final weighting of the criteria for the disposal of the Lowfield Plot B site.

                    iii.        Approved the carrying out of a procurement process to procure a Registered Provider to deliver the Lowfield Plot B scheme and to delegate to the Director of Housing and Communities (in consultation with the Head of Procurement and the Director of Governance) the authority to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contract(s).

Castle Mills

                   iv.        Noted the interest from the Registered Provider in developing the Castle Mills site for 100% affordable housing and agree to a enter a Memorandum of Understanding to grant them an exclusivity over the site for a 4-month period to allow them to undertake further feasibility work with the aim of disposing of

the site for affordable housing.

Former Morrell House site

                     v.        Agreed to dispose of the site, by freehold transfer or grant of a long lease, to a Registered Provider for the delivery of 100% affordable housing schemes;

                   vi.        Delegated authority to the Director of Housing and

Communities (in consultation the Director of Governance) to agree the terms of the disposal and enter into the resulting agreement(s).

Procuring an operator to provide benefits for residents of

Marjorie Waite Court and the surrounding community

                  vii.        Approved the procurement of an operator to provide facilities (including, but not limited to, catering, communal dining, a beauty salon and a community hall) at Marjorie Waite Court under a concession contract, along with a lease, for a term of up to 10 years with break and/or extension points at reasonable intervals within that term and delegate to the Director of Housing and Communities (in consultation with the Director of Governance and the Head of Procurement or their delegated officers) the authority to take such measures as are necessary to determine the terms of the arrangements and to procure, award and enter into the resulting contract and lease.

Disposal of Assets Considered Surplus and not Suitable

for Affordable Housing Delivery

                 viii.        Agreed to dispose of the freehold interest in 22 The Avenue and delegate authority to the Director of Finance (in consultation with the Director of Governance) to agree the terms of the disposal and enter into the resulting agreement;

                   ix.        Agreed to dispose of a 999-year leasehold interest in the 5 No 1 bed flats and communal areas serving such, at Shambles and delegated authority to the Director of Finance (in consultation with the Director of Governance) to agree the terms of the disposal and enter into the resulting agreement;

                     x.        Agreed to release the development obligations and overage provisions currently contained within the existing Development Agreement at Hungate, in respect of the site previously sold to Hungate (York) Regeneration Limited, in consideration of a capital premium as detailed in the Confidential Appendix and delegated authority to the Director of Finance (in consultation with the Director of Governance) to agree the terms of the disposal and enter into the resulting agreement.

Reason:     To review the Housing Delivery Programme and approve the use of strategic land assets.