Decision details

Appropriation of Sites from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Approvals Required to Facilitate the Burton Crescent Development and Former Bilston Tennis Club Development

Decision Maker: Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Decisions required on appropriations to facilitate HRA Development on Burton Crescent and Former Bilston Tennis Club

Decisions:

Cllr Andrew Johnson presented the report on proposals to facilitate the previously approved development of the site at Burton Crescent for housing, by putting into place some further detailed requirements.

 

Resolved:

1.     That the following sites shown on the map attached at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report be declared surplus to General Fund requirements:

 

·         Site F at Burton Crescent, Heath Town Ward

·         Former Bilston Tennis Club, Villiers Avenue, Bilston North Ward

 

2.     That the appropriation of the afore mentioned sites from the General Fund into the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) in order that they can be developed for new council housing, to include specialist supported housing be approved

 

3.     That the Council enter into negotiations with the current owner occupiers of site referred to at E for the potential acquisition of their property in order to facilitate and to extend the scope of the development sites at Burton Crescent.

 

4.     That the Council enter into negotiations with the Diocese of Lichfield to remove restrictive covenants listed under the land registry title of site E.

 

5.     That the development of Sites E and F shown on the map attached at Appendix 2 for council housing upon successful negotiations with the owner of Site E be approved.

 

6.     That the transfer of £40,000 from HRA capital funds to the General Fund to mitigate for the loss of the former tennis courts, which would be used to improve the tennis courts at East Park be approved.

 

7.     That the redevelopment of the former Bilston Tennis Club following appropriation from the General Fund into the HRA for affordable council housing development be approved.

 

8.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Strategic Director for Housing to approve any other agreements including deed of covenants, collateral warranties, assignments and such other ancillary agreements, including variations as may be deemed necessary to facilitate the above developments.

 

9.     That it be noted that the development of council housing on these sites would be procured using a small to medium scale development contractor.

Report author: Raj Mal

Publication date: 28/06/2017

Date of decision: 27/06/2017

Decided at meeting: 27/06/2017 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel

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