Issue - meetings
Proposals for Clement Close
Meeting: 21/07/2014 - Cabinet (Item 9)
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This report seeks 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 (BHP) to develop the subject site.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the use of the former respite care centre at 1 Clement Close and adjacent lands, London NW6 7AL (the “Clement Close Site”) as adult social care provision 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 Clement Close Site as detailed in the ‘development delivery’ section in the report;
(iii) that approval be given the total scheme development costs within the range of £2,604,147 (10 homes) to £3,334,017 (14 home);
(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 £620,000 (14 homes), £510k from the Adults Social Care capital budget allocation of £1.8m and unsupported prudential borrowing of £1,664,147 (10 homes) to £2,204,017 (14 homes).
Minutes:
On 15 July 2013 the then Executive approved that the former respite care centre at 1 Clement Close, together with adjacent lands, be considered for an ‘internal’ use such as general needs housing development under the housing revenue account (HRA) or adult social care (ASC) provision. It was agreed that if a transfer between portfolios was deemed necessary to facilitate this, then the District Valuer be appointed to ascertain the appropriate transfer price. The report before the Cabinet reviewed the options for a use that supported the delivery of the Borough Plan and brought forward proposals for the subject site to be used as adult social care provision 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 (BHP) to develop the subject site.
Councillor McLennan (Lead Member for Regeneration and Housing) advised that the council was working closely with BHP to provide 10-14 homes. Members welcomed the report and the opportunity to provide for this client group.
RESOLVED:
(i) that approval be given to the use of the former respite care centre at 1 Clement Close and adjacent lands, London, NW6 7AL (the “Clement Close Site”) as adult social care provision 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 Clement Close Site as detailed in the ‘development delivery’ section in the report;
(iii) that approval be given the total scheme development costs within the range of £2,604,147 (10 homes) to £3,334,017 (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 £620,000 (14 homes), £510,000 from the Adults Social Care capital budget allocation of £1.8m and unsupported prudential borrowing of £1,664,147 (10 homes) to £2,204,017 (14 homes).