Issue - meetings

The report provides an overview of the progress made on the NAIL Programme and seeks approval for a capital investment of £1.5m for the refurbishment of 5 existing properties for use as NAIL schemes, and to carry out additional work on existing NAIL properties.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)      To approve the capital investment of £1.5m for the refurbishment of 5 existing properties for use as NAIL schemes, and to carry out additional work on existing NAIL properties.

(2)      Delegate authority to refurbish 5 properties for the NAIL programme to the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing in consultation with the Lead Member for Adult Social Care.

(3)     To approve the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing transferring land at 2 Cranhurst Road, Willesden London NW2 4LN valued at £963,000.00 (Nine Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Pounds) in 2018 from the Housing Revenue Account to the General Fund (subject to consent from the Secretary of State under section 19 of the Housing Act 1985 being obtained).

(4)     To approve the transfer of land at 8 Fairlight Avenue Harlesden NW10 8AN valued at £1,100.000 (One Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds) in 2017 back from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account.

The Lead Member for Adult Social Care, Councillor Farah, introduced the report seeking approval to a capital investment of £1.5 million for the refurbishment of five existing properties as part of the New Accommodation for Independent Living (NAIL) programme. Cabinet heard that the work would provide high quality accommodation for vulnerable people and support them to lead independent lives, as a viable alternative option to residential care.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)      approve the capital investment of £1.5m for the refurbishment of 5 existing properties for use as NAIL schemes, and to carry out additional work on existing NAIL properties.

(2)      delegate authority to refurbish 5 properties for the NAIL programme to the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing in consultation with the Lead Member for Adult Social Care.

(3)     approve the Strategic Director Community Wellbeing transferring land at 2 Cranhurst Road, Willesden London NW2 4LN valued at £963,000.00 (Nine Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Pounds) in 2018 from the Housing Revenue Account to the General Fund (subject to consent from the Secretary of State under section 19 of the Housing Act 1985 being obtained).

(4)     approve the transfer of land at 8 Fairlight Avenue Harlesden NW10 8AN valued at £1,100.000 (One Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds) in 2017 back from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account.