Purpose

For cabinet to agree the 2025-26 business plan for
Bridge Close

Regeneration and any other recommendations set out
in the
report.

Decision

Cabinet:
 

1.    
Approved the
draft Bridge Close Regeneration LLP Business Plan 2025-2026 (the
Business Plan) as attached at Appendix B.

2.    
Agreed the
provision of a budget to enable the funding and delivery of the
regeneration of Bridge Close as required and detailed within the
exempt Financial Implications and Risks section; this budget to be
included within the proposed HRA Capital Programme that will be
considered by Cabinet in the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan
update.  

3.    
Agreed that
the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, after consultation with the
Strategic Director of Place, the Strategic Director of Resources
the and the Deputy Director of Legal and Governance, approve
detailed business cases, funding arrangements and legal agreements,
respectively, as may be required to deliver the regeneration of
Bridge Close as per the Business Plan 2025-2026.

4.     
Noted that the
Strategic Director of Place will continue discussions with the
Havering Islamic Community Centre (HICC) with a view to relocating
the HICC to a suitable alternative site elsewhere.

5.    
Noted that the
Strategic Director of Place will continue discussions with the
London Ambulance Service (LAS) with a view to relocating the LAS to
a suitable alternative site elsewhere.

6.    
Noted that the
Strategic Director of Place, in consultation with the Strategic
Director of Resources the and the Deputy Director of Legal and
Governance, will bring forward a report providing status of the
proposed making of the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the
Bridge Close Regeneration scheme at the appropriate time in the
financial year 2025-2026.

7.    
Authorised the
Strategic Director of Place, acting in consultation with the
Strategic Director of Resources and the Deputy Director of Legal
and Governance, to negotiate, finalise and enter into all necessary
legal agreements as may be required, and to do anything incidental
to bring into effect the proposed arrangements set out in
Recommendations 1-6 inclusive.