Decision details

To approval the use of the approved capital budget to support phase four of the delivery of the small sites newbuild council housing programme.

Councillor Peter Bilson presented an update report on the delivery of the small sites council housing new build programme to construct new council housing using the SCP contractors, Wates and United Living.  Given the success of the first two phases of small site new build, the appointment of new contractors for a third phase of sites, and in light of the need to increase housing delivery in the City, approval was now requested for a fourth phase, providing an additional 33 properties across eight sites to support the continued delivery of the programme.  Approval was also requested to the use of the Housing Revenue Account capital budget to deliver the phase four programme.

Resolved:

1.    That the use of the £4.0 million Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital budget for the delivery of phase four of the small site council housing newbuild programme providing an additional 33homes across eight sites in the City be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing, in consultation with the Strategic Director for City Housing to approve any variation from the identified sites for phase four of the small sites new build programme.

3.    That the success to date of the small site newbuild Council housing programme, currently delivering 21 new homes across the city through the Council’s Strategic Construction Partner (SCP) contractors Wates and United Living be noted.

4.    That the progress of phase three of the small sites programme, which had procured and appointed contractors to deliver new homes across six sites, with work already underway be noted.