Decision details

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that

(1) the summary of the structural challenges within the private rented sector,

and their implications for renters, be noted;

(2) the strategic business case for the Council intervening in this sector,

utilising a Joint Venture partnership, as set out be noted;

(3) the information contained in part 2 be received and the preferred bidder for

the proposed Joint Venture to deliver the Besson Street development as

recommended in that report be approved;

(4) the housing, financial and wider social benefits that this approach with this

proposed preferred bidder, are expected to deliver be noted;

(5) the proposed Joint Venture reporting and oversight arrangements as set

out be approved;

(6) officers be authorised to carry out all necessary steps in order to

implement the recommendations set out in both part 1 and part 2 of this item.