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Resolved:-
 
(1)         
that Cradley Heath Community Centre, Cradley Heath, B64 5JG is
declared as being surplus to all Council use;
 
(2)         
that subject to (1) above, the Executive Director of Place is
authorised to vacate Cradley Heath Community Centre and in
conjunction with the Community Partnerships Team, support the
relocation of any current site users;
 
(3)         
that subject to (1) above, the Executive Director of Place is
authorised in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance
and Transformation to progress the demolition of the Cradley Heath
Community Centre and the subsequent development of the site in
conjunction with the council’s adjoining land holdings
located at Reddal Hill; for residential council new build provision
subject to an acceptable business case being received;
 
(4)         
that subject to (1) above, the Executive Director of Place is
authorised in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance
and Transformation to procure and enter into the relevant contracts
to support delivery of the demolition and residential development
of the sites in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing
& Sustainable Development;
 
(5)         
that subject to (1) above, the Assistant Director of Legal and
Assurance is authorised to enter into or execute under seal, if
necessary, any related documentation in connection with the
contracts detailed in (4) above;
 
(6)         
that subject to (1) above, approval is given for the appropriation
of Cradley Heath Community Centre (asset reference RP4 and OS0191)
and Land off Reddal Hill Road (asset reference MOL/0278) from the
General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account;
 
(7)         
that subject to (1) above, the Executive Director of Finance and
Transformation is authorised to make the appropriate adjustments to
the Capital Financing Requirements to reflect the appropriation
between the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account for the value
of £186,800;
 
(8)         
that subject to (1) above, the Executive Director of Place is
authorised to manage and let the new properties as part of the
councils (Housing Revenue Account) housing stock;
 
(9)         
that in the event that no suitable business case is developed to
enable the course of action as outlined in (3) above to proceed,
the Assistant Director of Legal and Assurance is authorised to
dispose of the identified properties freehold, on terms and
conditions to be agreed by the Executive Director of Place in
consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and
Transformation and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and
Infrastructure Neighbourhoods and Community following an open
market exercise;
 
(10)     
that subject to (9) above, the Assistant Director of Legal and
Assurance is authorised to enter into or execute under seal, if
necessary, any other related documentation in connection with the
freehold disposal of the sites.