Decision details

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(i) the progress of the Heathside and Lethbridge Regeneration scheme be

noted;

(ii) the progress of the Excalibur Regeneration scheme be noted;

(iii) having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105

consultation, the Council should carry out the decant of Heathside and

Lethbridge Phase 5 tenants;

(iv) where necessary, Notice of Seeking Possession is served and possession

proceedings brought against secure tenants in Lethbridge Close Phase 5

blocks under ground 10 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985;

(v) secure tenants in Lethbridge Close Phase 5 blocks are re-housed as set

out in section 5;

(vi) any properties in Lethbridge Close Phase 5 blocks which were previously

sold under the Right to Buy be repurchased by the Council at market value

(plus reasonable professional fees) where agreement can be reached with

leaseholders in advance of a Compulsory Purchase order being made by the

Council and to delegate authority to the Head of Asset Strategy and

Development in consultation with the Head of Law to negotiate and agree the

acquisition terms;

(vii) the voluntary decant of tenants in Excalibur Phases 4 and 5 who wish to

move as set out be approved;

(viii) on Heathside and Lethbridge, home loss and disturbance payments are

made to displaced secure tenants and leaseholders where appropriate in

accordance with the Land Compensation Act 1973; and

(ix) on Excalibur, home loss and disturbance payments are made to displaced

secure tenants where appropriate in accordance with the Land Compensation

Act 1973.