Issue - meetings

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning, Councillor Paul

Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the serving of Notices of Seeking Possession and taking possession

proceedings, where necessary, in respect of tenants in 2 -30A Reginald Road

be approved, noting the previous approval;

(2) the serving of Initial Demolition Notices on all remaining secure tenants

within 2 – 30A Reginald Road be approved in order to suspend the

requirement for the Council to complete right to buy applications for as long as

the Notices remain in force – noting the previous approval;

(3) the serving of Final Demolition Notices on all remaining secure tenants

within 2 – 30A Reginald Road be approved once the proposed demolition

date is known, in order to render all existing right to buy applications

ineffective and prevent any further right to buy applications being made–

noting the previous approval;

(4) the required increase in the budget required to achieve vacant possession

of 2-30A Reginald Road as set out in the Part 2 report;

(5) the remaining drawdown of the previously agreed Right to Buy contribution

be approved as set out in the closed report;

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning, Councillor Paul

Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report and by a vote

of 8-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the serving of Notices of Seeking Possession and taking possession

proceedings, where necessary, in respect of tenants in 2 -30A Reginald Road

be approved, noting the previous approval;

(2) the serving of Initial Demolition Notices on all remaining secure tenants

within 2 – 30A Reginald Road be approved in order to suspend the

requirement for the Council to complete right to buy applications for as long as

the Notices remain in force – noting the previous approval;

(3) the serving of Final Demolition Notices on all remaining secure tenants

within 2 – 30A Reginald Road be approved once the proposed demolition

date is known, in order to render all existing right to buy applications

ineffective and prevent any further right to buy applications being made–

noting the previous approval;

(4) the required increase in the budget required to achieve vacant possession

of 2-30A Reginald Road as set out in the Part 2 report;

(5) the remaining drawdown of the previously agreed Right to Buy contribution

be approved as set out in the closed report;