Issue - meetings

The report was presented by Councillor Paul Bell who reminded Cabinet of

the overwhelming ballot majority achieved on a high turn out. Councillor Joe

Dromey praised the steps taken by Lewisham Homes to involve residents in

scheme design and development.

Having considered an open officer report, 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 roll call vote of 10-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the progress of the Achilles Street estate regeneration scheme be noted;

(2) the response to the consultation carried out under s105 of the Housing Act

1985 between 17 March 2020 and 15 April 2020 be noted;

(3) Having considered the responses to the consultation, with the plans to

redevelop the Achilles Street Estate be continued;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration

and Environment in conjunction with the Head of Law to serve Initial

Demolition Notices on all secure tenants on the Achilles Street Estate

pursuant to paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 5A of the Housing Act 1985 (as

amended) at such time as deemed appropriate;

(5) the suspension of letting secure tenancies on the Achilles Street Estate[FK1]  be

approved;

(6) officers will commence full housing assessments for all secure tenants of

the Achilles Street estate;

(7) any secure tenant on the Achilles Street estate who receives an offer of

alternative accommodation and moves out of their property in advance of the

decant officially commencing receives a discretionary payment equivalent to

the statutory home loss payment and reasonable disbursement costs they

would otherwise have been entitled to;

(8) the potential requirement be noted for the Housing Needs Manager to

exercise their discretion to award additional priority to secure tenants and

resident leaseholders of the Achilles Street estate when specialist or large

properties become available for letting.