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RESOLVED that:
 
the following recommendations
be presented to Council, to be read at the meeting of Council on
the 25 February 2026: 

approve the
allocation of £7,532,229 from the Housing Revenue Account to
deliver 13 new affordable, sustainable homes to meet local housing
need to be funded as set out in Exempt Appendix 1 of the agenda
report.
delegate to the
Executive approval of the final budget once tender returns for the
construction of the contract have been received.

 
That, strictly subject to Full
Council approving the allocation of the required budget, it was
resolved to:

delegate to the Joint
Strategic Director of Finance, and Joint Strategic Director of
Democracy, Law and People, in conjunction with the Portfolio
Holders for Finance, Assets and Property and Organisational
Development and Governance the authority to accept grant allocation
from Homes England Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2032
and enter into any related legal agreement (provided there is not a
negative net revenue impact to the business plan for the
scheme.)
delegate authority to
the Strategic Director of Planning, Economy and Place to:

approve the
commencement of a tender process for the construction
contracts
approve the entering
into any pre-contract services agreement and JCT Contract with a
preferred contractor, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Housing (Delivery)
and any related
contractual documentation
approve entering into
any agreements with any utility or related provider to ensure the
connection, moving and management of any services, to facilitate or
deliver the project provided they are within the approved
budget.
approve acceptance of
and entering into an agreement with Homes England should grant
funding be secured from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme
(provided there is not a negative impact to the business plan for
the scheme.)