Decision

That Cabinet:

1.        
Notes that Appendix 1 is not for
publication on the basis that it contains information relating to
the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(including the authority holding that information) as set out in
paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as
amended).
 

2.        
Approves a total
Development capital budget, including contingencies, of
£18,807,236 of which £1,569,947 has already been
approved to deliver the proposed new homes to be funded through a
combination of HRA borrowing, Right to Buy receipts and capital
receipts from private sales as set out in exempt Appendix
1.
 

3.        
Authorises the Strategic
Head of Regeneration and Development to take decisions on
expenditure against the above budget subject to the continued
viability of the Development.

4.        
Approves the Procurement
Strategy, as set out in Appendix 2, to procure a principal
construction contractor, using a JCT standard form of building
contract, on a design and build basis, for the
Development, via the open Find a
Tender Service (FTS) procurement route.
 

5.        
Delegates authority to
the Strategic Director for the Economy in consultation with the
Assistant Director of Legal Services, to take any necessary steps
to resolve matters arising from the grant of planning permission,
including the authority to enter into any associated legal
agreements arising from the delivery of the development and
enabling deeds and agreements with statutory utility providers and
third parties including the surrender and re-grant of a lease on
existing sub-station, highways agreements, the stopping up or
diversion of footpaths necessary to enable the Development to be
carried out pursuant to section 257 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 and consider and decide any necessary
appropriation to expedite and secure the best use of the
land.
 

6.        
Confirms that the Site comprising a vacant three
storey building, together with outbuildings which is currently held
in the General Fund is no longer required for the current purpose
for the reasons specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of the
‘Detailed Analysis’ section of this report.
 

7.        
Approves the appropriation of this Site for planning
purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972
as it will facilitate the carrying out of redevelopment in relation
to the land pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990).

8.        
Delegates authority to the Strategic Director for
the Economy, inconsultation with the
Assist Director of Legal Services, to carry out such steps as are necessary to effect the
appropriation of the Site for planning purposes under section 122
of the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequently engage the powers
under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in order to
authorise any interference with easements, covenants and other
rights in respect of the Site including authorisation to take all
necessary steps required in relation to any associated claims,
settlements relating to compensation under section 204 of the
Housing and Planning Act 2016 and other legal agreements so as to
enable the Development of the Site.
 

9.        
Notes the responses to
consultation undertaken by the Council in relation to the
Development.