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 progress of the Heathside and Lethbridge Regeneration Scheme and

the current position in relation to Phases 5 and 6 as set out be noted;

(2) a licence be granted to Family Mosaic on the terms set out to demolish the

blocks in Phases 5 and 6 (comprising 57-106 Lethbridge Close, 107-134

Lethbridge Close, 135-162 Lethbridge Close, 163 – 190 Lethbridge Close,

191 – 218 Lethbridge Close and 219 – 242 Lethbridge Close) as soon as

vacant possession of Phases 5 and 6 has been obtained by the Council;

(3) authority be delegated to the Head of Law to finalise the terms of the

demolition licence with Family Mosaic; and

(4) once detailed planning permission for Phases 5 and 6 has been obtained

by Family Mosaic, a further report be brought to Mayor and Cabinet in due

course to agree the final Project Brief for Phases 5 and 6 and the final terms

of transfer of the land to Family Mosaic.

The Mayor was advised by the Executive Director for Customer Services

representative that in paragraph 6.4 of the report, 128 out of the 132

properties were now empty and had been decommissioned, and that in

paragraph 6.6 of the report 45 out of the 52 properties were now empty and

had been decommissioned.

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 progress of the Heathside and Lethbridge Regeneration Scheme and

the current position in relation to Phases 5 and 6 as set out be noted;

(2) a licence be granted to Family Mosaic on the terms set out to demolish the

blocks in Phases 5 and 6 (comprising 57-106 Lethbridge Close, 107-134

Lethbridge Close, 135-162 Lethbridge Close, 163 – 190 Lethbridge Close,

191 – 218 Lethbridge Close and 219 – 242 Lethbridge Close) as soon as

vacant possession of Phases 5 and 6 has been obtained by the Council;

(3) authority be delegated to the Head of Law to finalise the terms of the

demolition licence with Family Mosaic; and

(4) once detailed planning permission for Phases 5 and 6 has been obtained

by Family Mosaic, a further report be brought to Mayor and Cabinet in due

course to agree the final Project Brief for Phases 5 and 6 and the final terms

of transfer of the land to Family Mosaic.