Issue - meetings

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, including an amended appendix 1, 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 9-0:agreed that:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the rationale and outline proposals for comprehensive redevelopment of the site in line with those set out be noted;

(2) a budget set out in the confidential report be approved to progress plans to redevelop the site to RIBA Stage 3 and submit a planning application;

(3) officers consult with local residents, ward councillors, local amenity groups and other relevant stakeholders about the Council’s intention to redevelop the Ladywell Leisure centre site;

(4) no Residents’ Ballot will be required as the Place/Ladywell homes are being relocated rather than demolished;

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer Services to consider the outcome of the consultation and to approve the submission of the final redevelopment proposals for planning permission, subject to not less than 50% of the homes within the development being Council Social homes;

(6) subject to planning permission for the development being approved, a report setting out the proposals for procuring the development, together with a budget for the construction of development be presented to Mayor and Cabinet for approval;

(7) Officers explore options to relocate the PLACE Ladywell Building and present recommendations back to Mayor and Cabinet in due course for approval; and

(8) submission of a planning application to temporarily extend the PLACE/Ladywell de-mountable building be approved.

(9) funds be made available to pay for the technical and professional expertise required to submit a planning application.