Issue - meetings

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 progress update on the New Homes, Better Places Programme be

noted;

(2) having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105 consultation

on the proposed development at Endwell Road, Lewisham Homes prepare

and submit a planning application for nine new Council homes on the site;

(3) the information which identifies a gap in housing provision for adults with

autism be noted;

(4) the confidential valuation and commercial advice obtained be noted

(5) the land between 30 and 32 Stanstead road, be declared surplus to the

Council’s requirements

(6) in principle to dispose of the land on a 125 year lease to Birnbeck Housing

Association subject to a final decision on the disposal being made following

consideration of any responses in respect of the necessary open space

notices;

(7) officers be authorised to proceed to publish open space notices in respect

of the proposed disposal; and

(8) a further report be received from officers on the responses to the open

space notices prior to a final decision being made on the disposal.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report and a

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

the Mayor, for the reasons set out in the report,

RESOLVED that:

(1) the progress update on the New Homes, Better Places Programme be

noted;

(2) having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105 consultation

on the proposed development at Endwell Road, Lewisham Homes prepare

and submit a planning application for nine new Council homes on the site;

(3) the information which identifies a gap in housing provision for adults with

autism be noted;

(4) the confidential valuation and commercial advice obtained be noted

(5) the land between 30 and 32 Stanstead road, be declared surplus to the

Council’s requirements

(6) in principle to dispose of the land on a 125 year lease to Birnbeck Housing

Association subject to a final decision on the disposal being made following

consideration of any responses in respect of the necessary open space

notices;

(7) officers be authorised to proceed to publish open space notices in respect

of the proposed disposal; and

(8) a further report be received from officers on the responses to the open

space notices prior to a final decision being made on the disposal.