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This report provides an update on the Housing Delivery Programme, including an overview of those sites being developed or held for future delivery within the programme. In addition, the report sets out progress on sites to be delivered by other Registered Providers as well as self and community builders, made possible through Council land disposals. 

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  ...  view the full decision text for item 22

Officers introduced the report providing an update to the Housing Delivery Programme. They also highlighted several Council assets which were considered not suitable for affordable housing delivery. Therefore these assets were proposed to be disposed of to maximise capital receipts and therefore support other Council priorities.

The Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities welcomed the report and welcomed the Council’s work to deliver 100% affordable housing across its housing development sites. 

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22