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This report provides an update on progress made towards delivering against the Council’s housing target of 1,000 new affordable homes over the next five years (2019 – 2024) through the New Council Homes Programme (NCHP).

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)       Note the contents of the report and progress to date in delivering both the New Council Homes Programme (NCHP) and other programmes and projects in place to deliver a total of 5,000 new affordable homes in the borough by 2024.

(2)       Approve the following 5 development sites, as detailed within the report:

·                    Dudden Hill Community Centre (Brent Indian Community Centre);

·                    Honeypot Lane;

·                    London Road;

·                    Learie Constantine; and

·                    Stonebridge (3 individual sites).

(3)       Agrees to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, to award development / construction contracts with developers / contractors in respect of the sites listed in (2) above using the procurement approach set out within section 7 of report.

(4)       Note the steps being taken as set out principally in Sections 4 and 8 of the report, to add value to the programme, specifically in relation to stakeholder engagement, quality management, landscaping and communications.

(5)       For the reasons detailed in paragraph 6.6 of the report, to agree to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, to award development / construction contracts with developers / contractors in respect of any sites listed in Section 6 should these be classified as High Value Contracts on receipt of tenders.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, Councillor Eleanor Southwood, introduced the report providing an update on progress made towards delivering against the Council’s housing target of 1,000 new affordable homes over the next five years (2019 - 2024) through the New Council Homes Programme (NCHP). Councillor Southwood indicated that examples of Landscaping Project Design and New Council Homes Programme were detailed in the Appendices A, B and C of the report respectively.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Muhammed But, welcomed the report.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet:

(1)      Note the contents of the report and progress to date in delivering both the New Council Homes Programme (NCHP) and other programmes and projects in place to deliver a total of 5,000 new affordable homes in the borough by 2024.

(2)      Approve the following 5 development sites, as detailed within the report:

·                 Dudden Hill Community Centre (Brent Indian Community Centre);

·                 Honeypot Lane;

·                 London Road;

·                 Learie Constantine; and

·                 Stonebridge (3 individual sites).

(3)      Agrees to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, to award development / construction contracts with developers / contractors in respect of the sites listed in (2) above using the procurement approach set out within section 7 of report.

(4)      Note the steps being taken as set out principally in Sections 4 and 8 of the report, to add value to the programme, specifically in relation to stakeholder engagement, quality management, landscaping and communications.

(5)      For the reasons detailed in paragraph 6.6 of the report, agrees to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, to award development / construction contracts with developers / contractors in respect of any sites listed in Section 6 should these be classified as High Value Contracts on receipt of tenders.