Issue - meetings

This paper sets out proposals for the redevelopment of 1-5 Peel Road, Wembley, (Appendix 1 and 2) as independent living accommodation for clients with learning disabilities.

(i)         that approval be given to the use of 1-5 Peel Road, Wembley, HA9 7ZY (the “Peel Road Site”) as independent living accommodation for clients with learning disabilities;

(ii)        that approval given to an exemption from the procurement requirements of Contract Standing Orders and the delegation of authority to the Operational Director of Property and Projects in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement to agree the terms, and enter into a development agreement with Brent Housing Partnership to develop the Peel Road Site as detailed in paragraph 3.13 of the report;

(iii)       that approval given to the total scheme development costs in the range £2,658,158 (10 homes) to £3,373,414 (14 homes);

(iv)       that approval given to capital funding comprising of grant funding contributions from the Greater London Authority Mayor’s Housing Covenant 2015-18 from £430,000 (10 homes) to £602,000 (14 homes); £510k from the Adults Social Care capital budget allocation of £1.8m and unsupported prudential borrowing of £1,718,158 (10 homes) to £2,261,414 (14 homes).

Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Regeneration and Housing) introduced the report which set out proposals for the redevelopment of 1-5 Peel Road, Wembley detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report as independent living accommodation for clients with learning disabilities. The report sought approval for an exemption to the tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders and delegation of powers to officers to agree the terms and enter into a development agreement with Brent Housing Partnership to develop the subject site.

Members welcomed the proposals for the site which had been empty for a number of years.

The Cabinet also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972:

(a) Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and (b) Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the use of 1-5 Peel Road, Wembley, HA9 7ZY (the “Peel Road Site”) as independent living accommodation for clients with learning disabilities;

(ii)        that approval be given to an exemption from the procurement requirements of Contract Standing Orders and the delegation of authority to the Operational Director of Property and Projects in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement to agree the terms, and enter into a development agreement with Brent Housing Partnership to develop the Peel Road Site as detailed in paragraph 3.13 of the report;

(iii)       that approval be given to the total scheme development costs in the range £2,658,158 (10 homes) to £3,373,414 (14 homes);

(iv)       that approval be given to capital funding comprising of grant funding contributions from the Greater London Authority Mayor’s Housing Covenant 2015-18 from £430,000 (10 homes) to £602,000 (14 homes); £510,000 from the Adults Social Care capital budget allocation of £1.8m and unsupported prudential borrowing of £1,718,158 (10 homes) to £2,261,414 (14 homes).