Purpose

The council has an opportunity to enter into a ‘package deal’ arrangement to acquire a new build social housing development providing 64 WDQR compliant flats, known as Medallion House, Crwys Road. 

The scheme has planning consent and is being offered as a property purchase package deal via the HRA development programme.

Decision

Appendices 1a, 1b and 3 to this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

Councillors Chris Weaver, Norma Mackie, and Sarah Merry declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in item 10. They are Ward Councillors for Cathays.

RESOLVED: that the acquisition of the land and buildings (once completed) at 62-64 Crwys Road in line with the Heads of Terms provided in Confidential Appendix 1a, subject to satisfaction of the pre-condition set out in paragraph 13 of this report,be approved, and authority be delegated to the Corporate Director - People and Communities in consultation with the S151 Officer, Legal services and the Cabinet Members for Housing and Communities and Finance, Modernisation and Performance for all matters arising from the acquisition.