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WV Living - land matters

Meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel (Item 5)

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[To consider various issues around sites to be developed by WV Living]

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.      That the former decision to dispose of the freehold interest in the site at Sweet Briar Road, Wolverhampton and the former site of Ettingshall Primary School, Hall Park Street, Wolverhampton at auction be rescinded.

 

2.      That the former decision to dispose of the freehold interest in the site at Sweet Briar Road, Wolverhampton to WV Living be rescinded.

 

3.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Head of Corporate Landlord to agree the terms of the licence under which WV Living and its appointed contractor will occupy and develop the site at Sweet Briar Road.

 

4.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Housing and Assets in consultation with either the Director of Finance or Head of Corporate Landlord to resolve any further issues arising from the disposal of the freehold interest or licences required to occupy and build out any of the sites at Ettingshall Primary School, Ettingshall, Sweet Briar Road Ettingshall or Prouds Lane, Bilston. 

 

5.      That a variation to the funding agreement with the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of the site at the rear of Reedham Gardens, to allow the development by WV Living of housing to include shared ownership, affordable council rent and market sale homes instead of a scheme to include Starter Homes (for which Government regulations have not been forthcoming) be approved.

 

6.      That the discussions with the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of the site at the rear of Reedham Gardens be noted.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Peter Bilson presented the report relating to the sale of land and granting licences to WV Living and on a proposal to vary the details of development proposals.

 

The proposals would ensure that the actions of the Council and WV Living matched the recorded decisions and minutes; that the Council’s interests are protected; and allow for the development of the site at Reedham Gardens to proceed.

 

Resolved:

1.    That the former decision to dispose of the freehold interest in the site at Sweet Briar Road, Wolverhampton and the former site of Ettingshall Primary School, Hall Park Street, Wolverhampton at auction be rescinded.

 

2.    That the former decision to dispose of the freehold interest in the site at Sweet Briar Road, Wolverhampton to WV Living be rescinded.          

 

3.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Head of Corporate Landlord to agree the terms of the licence under which WV Living and its appointed contractor would occupy and develop the site at Sweet Briar Road.

 

4.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with either the Director of Finance or Head of Corporate Landlord to resolve any further issues arising from the disposal of the freehold interest or licences required to occupy and build out any of the sites at Ettingshall Primary School, Ettingshall, Sweet Briar Road Ettingshall or Prouds Lane, Bilston. 

 

5.    That a variation to the funding agreement with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) in respect of the site at the rear of Reedham Gardens, to allow the development by WV Living of housing to include shared ownership, affordable council rent and market sale homes instead of a scheme to include Starter Homes (for which Government regulations have not been forthcoming) be approved.

 

6.    That the discussions with the HCA in respect of the site at the rear of Reedham Gardens be noted.