Councillor Nicholas Bennett J.P.

...to note the apology for absence from Cllr Will Rowlands.

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

...to add the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, approve the submission of the Chipperfield scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme, accept an estimated £27.633m in funding for the scheme, approve the addition of Chipperfield Road to the Capital Programme at a value of £71.417m, approve the submission and acceptance of other grants, approve procurement actions for a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team and the main Chipperfield Road Works contract, agree to public consultation and submission of a Planning Application, note the foregoing of an estimated Capital receipt of circa £5m, authorise the appropriation for planning purposes of the land surplus to operational need at the Chipperfield Road site, delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services to sign and execute all legal documentation relating to the appropriation for Planning purposes, approve the cost of the planned appointment of two FTE Project Managers, and note that the scheme will be progressed subject to a Secretary of State Direction regarding the Housing Revenue Account.

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors C. Smith and D. Smith at the meeting.