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That:
 
1. 
The acceptance of DLUHC
LAHF Round 3 funding estimated at up to
£27.4m (made up of an indicative
allocation of £13.9m and a
request for a further £13.5m) for
the schemes set out in paragraph 3.5 be approved, noting some
schemes will require further reports; and the Assistant Director of
Legal Services be authorised to sign and execute all relevant legal
documents arising in connection with acceptance of the LAHF.
 
2. 
The addition of Manorfields to the Capital Programme at a value of
£5.2m be approved; officers will
then proceed to procurement via an officer gateway for a
multidisciplinary team to design the major repair and refurbishment
of Manorfields into Transitional
Accommodation. The funding for the Manorfields scheme will be met by LAHF grant of £4.313k, with the balance of £888k to come from the existing OPR capital programme budget.
 
3. 
The appointment of two Senior Project Managers to
support the delivery of the schemes set out for a fixed term of two
years be approved. These posts will be financed by the Revenue
funding in the grant of £111k
supplemented by capitalised funding allocated to the relevant
schemes.
 
4. 
An increase in the Council’s capital programme
budget of £638k towards the purchase of a four-bed settlement
unit be approved. This will be funded through £284k of LAHF grant,
with the balance of £354k to be
met from capital programme
resources. Note that this purchase is
required to meet the grant requirements, and none of the grant can
be secured without meeting this DLUHC
requirement. And subject to this, approve the purchase of this
property, delegating any related decisions to the Director of
Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration in consultation with
the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and
Housing.