Purpose

To consider the report of the Leader of the
Council detailing updated circumstances around the delivery of
Townhill Park Plots 2, 9 & 10. The report will set out these
changes and makes recommendations for the way forward.

Decision

Modified, new recommendation (iv)
 
(i) 
The Council implements the contractual procedure to bring the
Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) contract with Drew Smith
(DS) to an end for the delivery of Plots 2, 9 & 10. (See
Appendix 1 for locations).
(ii) 
The Council ceases delivery itself, of the design and build
contracts for Townhill Park Plots 2 and 9. 
(iii) 
Townhill Park Plots 2 and 9 are transferred to the council’s
Affordable Homes Framework (AHF) to be offered to the framework
Delivery Partners by way of the mini tender process as part of the
first tranche of sites approved by Cabinet in December 2022.
(iv) 
The Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Executive
Director of Wellbeing and Housing and following consultation with
the Leader of the Council to have delegated powers to make a
decision regarding the future delivery of plot 10 Townhill Park
following consideration of the options.
(v) 
That Cabinet notes that this report has implications for the
council’s ability to spend its Right to Buy Receipts in the
allocated timeframe. Failure to spend in the timeframe means the
money needs to be paid to Government with interest.  There is therefore a need to identify alternative
options to spend the Right to Buy receipts.