Issue - meetings

This report presents for approval York’s Local Investment Plan, which forms the Council’s investment ‘ask’ to the Homes and Communities Agency from 2011-2015. 

RESOLVED: (i)         That the contents of the Local Investment Plan (LIP) be noted.

                        (ii)        That the LIP be approved for submission to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), subject to the removal of the item relating to the Turf Tavern site, and that the evidence base of the LIP be updated in consultation with the Leader and the Chief Executive.

REASON:      So that the LIP can be submitted to the HCA for consideration in order to inform York’s Local Investment Agreement, and to take account of the changed position with regard to the Turf Tavern and of developments affecting the evidence base over the past six months.

Members considered a report which presented for approval York’s Local Investment Plan (LIP) for the period 2011-2015.

The LIP, attached as Annex 1 to the report, sought investment of nearly £41.5m from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), to deliver 609 affordable new homes, bring 5,349 private sector homes up to decent homes standard and adapt 625 homes to support independent living.  These proposals were summarised in Table 1, paragraph 19.  The LIP been developed in accordance with guidance published by the HCA and informed by a robust evidence base, as detailed in Annex 2.  Members were invited to approve the LIP (Option 1) or make amendments prior to its submission to the HCA.

It was noted that the evidence base of the LIP was now out of date in parts and that the position in respect of the Turf Tavern public house site, previously highlighted for development, had changed, as the pub had since re-opened.  A letter from Cllr Holvey concerning the Turf Tavern was circulated at the meeting.

Having noted the comments of the Labour Group Spokespersons on this item, the comments made under Public Participation and the comments contained in Cllr Holvey’s letter, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the contents of the Local Investment Plan (LIP) be noted.

                        (ii)        That the LIP be approved for submission to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), subject to the removal of the item relating to the Turf Tavern site, and that the evidence base of the LIP be updated in consultation with the Leader and the Chief Executive.¹

REASON:      So that the LIP can be submitted to the HCA for consideration in order to inform York’s Local Investment Agreement, and to take account of the changed position with regard to the Turf Tavern and of developments affecting the evidence base over the past six months.