Issue - meetings

[To receive an update on the delivery of Phase 2 of the small sites new build programme and to consider the planned development of a third phase of small site development]

1.       That the allocation of £4.0 million from the approved Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital budget for the New Build Programme to deliver the Small sites new build phase 3 be approved.

2.       That any variation from the identified sites and allocation of budget for Phase 3 of the small site new build be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Housing and City Assets, in conjunction with the Strategic Director of Housing and Director of Finance to maintain the delivery timescale of newbuild housing across the small sites.

3.       That it be noted that the next five sites for the Housing Revenue Account small sites development programme for the delivery of new build council housing would be delivered using local contractors procured through a competitive tendering exercise.

4.       That it be noted that one site would be used to pilot the delivery of new homes using modular construction methods to establish the benefits of this alternative delivery approach in terms of cost, quality and speed of delivery.

Cllr Peter Bilson presented an update report on the delivery of Phase 2 of the small sites new build programme using the Strategic Construction Partners (SCP) Wates and United Living.  A planned development of a third phase of small site development was proposed, which would be delivered by contractors to be procured through a competitive tendering process, intended to encourage small and medium sized enterprises to participate.

Resolved:

1. That the allocation of £4.0 million from the approved Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital budget for the New Build Programme to deliver the Small sites new build phase 3 be approved.

2. That any variation from the identified sites and allocation of budget for Phase 3 of the small site new build be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Housing and City Assets, in conjunction with the Strategic Director of Housing and Director of Finance to maintain the delivery timescale of newbuild housing across the small sites.

3. That it be noted that the next five sites for the Housing Revenue Account small sites development programme for the delivery of new build council housing would be delivered using local contractors procured through a competitive tendering exercise.

4. That it be noted that one site would be used to pilot the delivery of new homes using modular construction methods to establish the benefits of this alternative delivery approach in terms of cost, quality and speed of delivery.