Decision details

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and

presentations by a local Councillor and the Cabinet Member for

Housing & Planning, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet

agreed that:

(1) the phasing of the comprehensive redevelopment of the former 

Leisure Centre site by developing the rear of the site as a first phase

and retaining the PLACE/Ladywell building to be developed as a

second phase in the future, as set out, be approved;

(2) the proposed baseline tenure mix for the new dwellings as set out

be approved;

(3) the inclusion of the additional area (Lammas Green Nursery) as

outlined in red on the plan at Appendix E to the development site be

approved;

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

Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Executive

Director for Corporate Resources and Director of Law, Governance &

HR to procure and appoint consultants and contractors or extend

existing contracts to design the land to the rear of PLACE/Ladywell and

the nursery site, together with public realm treatment around the

PLACE/Ladywell building;

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

Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Chief Finance

Officer and Director of Law, Governance & HR to procure and appoint

consultants and contractors to carry out the refurbishment works to the

PLACE/Ladywell building; and

(6) the stated budget expenditure to refurbish the PLACE/Ladywell

building.