Purpose

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Bridge
Close LLP Business Plan refresh for 20206/27
 

Decision

Report Title: Bridge Close Regeneration LLP
Business Plan Refresh 2026/27
 
Presented by:
Councillor Graham Williamson, Cabinet Member for Development and
Regeneration
 
Cabinet:
 
1.        
Approved the draft Bridge Close Regeneration LLP Business
Plan 2026-2027 (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 Leader of the Council, 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 as may be required to deliver the regeneration of Bridge
Close as per the Business Plan 2026-2027.
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
acquiring a minor proportion of Romford Ambulance Station land to
facilitate the delivery of the school and an emergency fire access
route to the rear of the new school.
6.        
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 1-5 inclusive.