Issue - meetings

This report sets out proposals to offer a combined development site for disposal, recommending Executive approval to proposals.

(i)         that provided the site is deemed suitable for affordable housing development by BHP or another internal use (such as social care – on a spend to save basis), then subject to further review of the powers under which the land is held, that the District Valuer be appointed to ascertain a transfer value, to the HRA or another portfolio as appropriate;

(ii)        that if an internal use cannot be identified, to agree that the site be prepared for disposal so marketing can start and therefore approve the disposal of the former Children’s Respite Care Centre and adjacent site at Clements Close, Willesden Green, NW6 7JL shown shaded red and verged blue on the site plan at Appendix 2, with access via Clement Close.  The capital receipt estimate is in excess of £750,000+ or such transfer value as determined by the District Valuer;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Operational Director Property and Projects, to agree the detailed terms of the transaction in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services;

(iv)       that the capital receipt be apportioned between the two construction projects, previously identified, namely the Village School New Build and Ashley Gardens Refurbishment with any surplus capital being taken as a contribution toward the Council’s Capital Programme;

(v)        The porta-cabin located on the BHP managed part of the site will to be re-located elsewhere within the Clement Close estate following consultation with BHP and local residents.

The report from the Director of Regeneration and Growth set out proposals to offer a combined development site for disposal, recommending Executive approval to the proposals.  The subject land comprised the former Children’s Respite Care Centre and adjacent site at Clement Close, Willesden Green, NW6 7JL. Both were owned freehold by the Council with the adjacent land forming an under–utilised part of the Clement Close estate managed by Brent Housing Partnership (BHP).  The capital receipt generated from the sale of the former Children’s Respite Care Centre of £410,000 was earmarked towards the Village School, Kingsbury. As the proposal comprised an area managed by BHP the paper asked the Executive to note the reduction in that area and the relocation of the porta-cabin used by the local residents association elsewhere within the Clement Close estate.

Ward councillors, Councillors Cummins and Cheese, reported that residents were unhappy with the proposed new location for the porta-cabin and were due to meet the following day to consider an alternative. Additionally, they wished for the cabin and services to be connected before work commenced. Councillor Crane assured that consultation would take place re-siting the cabin and residents suggestions taken on board.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that provided the site was deemed suitable for affordable housing development by BHP or another internal use (such as social care – on a spend to save basis), then subject to further review of the powers under which the land is held, that the District Valuer be appointed to ascertain a transfer value, to the HRA or another portfolio as appropriate;

(ii)        that, if an internal use cannot be identified, to agree that the site be prepared for disposal so marketing can start and therefore approve the disposal of the former Children’s Respite Care Centre and adjacent site at Clements Close, Willesden Green, NW6 7JL shown shaded red and verged blue on the site plan at Appendix 2, with access via Clement Close.  The capital receipt estimate is in excess of £750,000+ or such transfer value as determined by the District Valuer;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Operational Director Property and Projects, to agree the detailed terms of the transaction in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services;

(iv)       that the capital receipt be apportioned between the two construction projects, previously identified, namely the Village School New Build and Ashley Gardens Refurbishment with any surplus capital being taken as a contribution toward the Council’s Capital Programme;

(v)        that the porta-cabin located on the BHP managed part of the site be re-located elsewhere within the Clement Close estate following consultation with BHP and local residents.