Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet for

the reasons set out in the report by a vote of 10-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the procurement strategy adopted by Lewisham Homes, the tender

analysis they have undertaken to date and the further steps to be completed

be noted;

(2) the allocation of funding which will be used by Lewisham Homes to

appoint a contractor under two separate contracts to deliver construction

works for 65 new homes at the schemes known as Home Park and Edward

Street as part of the Building for Lewisham programme, for up to a stated

figure made up of the contract sum of up to a lesser stated figure and a 5%

stated contingency.

(3) an increased General Fund capital programme budget for Edward Street,

from the current approved budget to a revised stated budget be approved;

(4) the Executive Director of Housing Regeneration and Environment, in

consultation with the Council’s s151 Officer and Director of Law will continue

to examine mitigation options to improve the financial position of the Home

Park and Edward Street schemes.

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration

and Environment to approve any mitigation measures for the two schemes,

the extent to which those are implemented and to approve the final contract

sum prior to Lewisham Homes entering into contracts; and

(6) the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration and Environment, in

consultation with the Council’s s151 Officer and Director of Law will continue

to examine mitigation options to improve the financial position of the Mayfield

scheme and will bring a report back to Mayor and Cabinet to agree a strategy

for the delivery of new housing on this site and a stated budget of be allocated

in order to appoint a contractor and the relevant professional team to explore

these mitigation options and develop a strategy for delivery.