Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1) the process carried to date be noted;

(2) the Council pursue the scheme for Besson Street, to deliver around 230

homes for private rent with 35% at “living rent” levels through partnership with

a joint venture partner;

(3) the Strategic case for this approach be approved;

(4) the appropriation of the Council owned land shown hatched black in an

attached plan 1, from housing purposes to planning purposes be approved

under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 as set out in section 10;

(5) Officers investigate future sites for further delivery; and

(6) the position and work carried out to date on the Achilles Street estate be

noted.

In her capacity as a Ward Member, Councillor Joan Millbank welcomed the

scheme which she believed would address a need that was not otherwise

being addressed.

Having considered an 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 process carried to date be noted;

(2) the Council pursue the scheme for Besson Street, to deliver around 230

homes for private rent with 35% at “living rent” levels through partnership with

a joint venture partner;

(3) the Strategic case for this approach be approved;

(4) the appropriation of the Council owned land shown hatched black in an

attached plan 1, from housing purposes to planning purposes be approved

under Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 as set out in section 10;

(5) Officers investigate future sites for further delivery; and

(6) the position and work carried out to date on the Achilles Street estate be

noted.