BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Housing Committee
4.00pm 16 November 2022
Council Chamber, hove town hall
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2023/24 HRA Budget Consultation
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Contact Officer: |
Martin Reid |
Tel: 01273 293321
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RESOLVED:
2.1 Housing Committee note the proposed Housing Revenue Account Budget engagement proposals.
2.2 Housing Committee note the council’s response to the Government Social Housing Rent Cap consultation. |
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Eastergate Road Former Garage Site Redevelopment
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Ward Affected: |
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing Committee:
2.1.1 Approves the recommendation of the Procurement Advisory Board (PAB) on 17 October 2022 that the main contractor is procured by Direct Award from an appropriate public sector procurement Framework, or by restricted tender.
2.1.2 Delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contract(s) for design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design), this to include construction works (commitment to progress works will be dependent on further budget approval) at the former garage site, Eastergate Road.
2.2 That Policy & Resources Committee:
2.2.1 Approves a budget for the former garage site at Eastergate Road of £293,000 to allow the completion of design work to the end of RIBA Stage 4 (technical design), and for site clearance works, financed by a mixture of HRA borrowing and Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) grant. |
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Charles Kingston Gardens Lease Acquisition
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Contact Officer: |
Martin Reid |
Tel: 01273 293321 |
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Ward Affected: |
Patcham |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 Housing Committee recommends that Policy & Resources Committee delegate authority to Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to accept a surrender of the long lease on Charles Kingston Gardens from Clarion Housing Association Limited to use as seniors housing, subject to all further enquiries to be carried out proving satisfactory.
2.2 That Housing Committee recommends to Policy & Resources Committee that the Council makes an offer of up to the agreed sum and approves a budget line to be included in the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme detailed in the Part 2 report.
That Policy & Resources Committee:
2.3 That Policy & Resources Committee delegate authority to Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to accept a surrender of the long lease on Charles Kingston Gardens from Clarion Housing Association Limited, to use as seniors housing subject to all further enquiries to be carried out proving satisfactory.
2.4 Approve that the Council makes an offer of up to the agreed sum and approves a budget line in the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme detailed in the Part 2 report. |
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New Homes for Neighbourhoods Rotherfield Crescent - Procurement of Contractor
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Contact Officer: |
Sarah Potter |
Tel: 01273 293168
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee agrees the recommendation to Policy & Resources Committee to approve the increase of £0.600m in the Design Competition budget allowance to deliver the Rotherfield Crescent scheme for three, three-bedroom homes based on the Pre-Tender Estimate £1.192m.
2.2 That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for construction via an existing Framework (the preferred route) or other compliant route. |
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Community Housing Pilot Update
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Contact Officer: |
Emma Kumar |
Tel: 01273 293297
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee agrees in principle to loan £0.385m to Bunker Co-Operative to support the development of two new affordable homes at Dunster Close, Brighton. |
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Housing Repairs & Maintenance, Kitchens and Bathrooms
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Contact Officer: |
Martin Reid |
Tel: 01273 293321 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director, Housing Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure and award a contract for up to two providers of works to deliver kitchens and bathrooms in council housing. |
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