Having considered an officer report, the tabled comments of the Housing
Select Committee and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing,
Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:
(1) the environmental and financial benefits of the leasing arrangement with
Notting Hill Genesis and the rationale for extending the current arrangements
be noted;
(2) subject to Secretary of State’s consent being obtained under Section 32 of
the Housing Act 1985, the leasing arrangement be extended for a further six
years to December 2024, with reviews to be held annually, and the ability for
both parties to end the arrangement at the annual review stage;
(3) Council be recommended that the Council should apply to the Secretary of
State for permission under Section 32 of the Housing Act 1985 to extend the
leasing arrangement in the manner set out in this report;
(4) the proposed points 7.15 and 7.16 be noted and officers carry out the
review as set out in paragraphs 7.16; and
(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer Services, in
consultation with the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration and
the Head of Law, to agree the final terms of the extension with Notting Hill and all associated legal documentation.