Decision details

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan,

the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the programme update be noted;

(2) the inclusion of 8 Ector Road, a vacant Council-owned property, within

Phase 3 of the scheme be approved;

(3) subject to the consent of the Secretary of State being obtained under

Section 19 of the Housing Act 1985 in respect of the parts of the land

consisting of dwellings, agrees to the appropriation of the Council owned land

within Phase 3 of the Excalibur Estate re-development scheme, shown edged

red on the attached plan (excluding the three properties hatched red on the

plan), from housing purposes to planning purposes under Section 122 of the

Local Government Act 1972;

(4) an application be made to the Secretary of State under Section 19 of the

Housing Act 1985 for consent to the appropriation of the parts of the land

consisting of dwellings referred to above;

(5) the consent of the Secretary of State is not required in respect of the parts

of the Phase 3 land that do not consist of dwellings, shown coloured black on

the plan attached at Appendix B, and that the appropriation of this land will

take effect immediately;

(6) the increased budget required for land assembly for Phase 3 be approved;

and

(7) the current budget position be noted in relation to Phases 4 and 5, most of

which will be recovered from L&Q at the point of land transfer, as set out in a

part 2 report.

(8) the financial information provided in the confidential report be noted

(9) the changes to the proposed budget requirements as set out in the

confidential report be noted.