Decision details
Local authorities new building programme
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
(i) that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care, in consultation with the Borough Solicitor and the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, to enter into to a Grant Agreement with the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of the funding allocation of £2.047 million for the development of 21 new affordable homes on the St. Raphael’s Estate under the Homes and Communities Agency Local Authority New Build programme;
(ii) that the appointment of architects, quantity surveyor and project managers to progress the planning phase of the programme be noted;
(iii) that officers’ intention to procure building contract to develop the sites under a permissible framework agreement and to report back to the Executive seeking approval to award such contract be noted;
(iv) that authority be given to the Director of Housing and Community Care, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to submit further bids to the Homes and Communities Agency for schemes to be developed under the Local Authority New Build programme without prior Executive approval provided that Executive approval will be required before completing each scheme and/or entering into any Grant Agreement or other agreement for any such schemes;
(v) that authority be delegated to the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to prudentially borrow £1.689 million to be serviced by the rental income from the properties referred to in paragraph 2.1 over a 30?35 year period, with the discretion to increase this sum by 10% to cover build cost and other contingencies.
Wards Affected: Stonebridge;
Contact: Martin Cheeseman, Director of Housing and Community Care Email: martin.cheeseman@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2341.
Report author: Councillor James Allie
Publication date: 19/03/2010
Date of decision: 15/03/2010
Decided at meeting: 15/03/2010 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- H&CC LA New Build PDF 129 KB
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