Labour GROUP amendment
Homes for Brighton & Hove – Development Company opportunity
To add new recommendations 2.6, 2.7, 2.13 and 2.14 with bold italics as shown below, and to note the numerical changes as a result, also with bold italics as shown below:
That Housing Committee recommends to Policy & Resources Committee that it: 2.1 Approves the principle of changing HBH to a Development Company model as detailed in this report and grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities and the Executive Lead Strategy Governance & Law after consultation with the Housing Supply Member Board to take all necessary steps to implement the proposal as outlined in paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 (including adjusting the Business Plan as outlined in this report and entering into Development Agreement/s); 2.2 That the council accessing funding as a Delivery Partner under Hyde Strategic Partnership with Homes England be approved; 2.3 That it be noted that the development sites will be transferred to HBH and contracts awarded by the HBH Development Team; 2.4 That the purchase of completed homes for rent at Portslade and Coldean by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) with an estimated value of up to £41m be agreed; and
2.5 That
it be noted that this will be reported via the annual HRA budget
setting process 2.6 That it be noted that the initial aim of the Joint Venture was to provide up to 1,000 genuinely affordable homes in the city, and holds the same ambition for the work undertaken by the Development Company;
2.7 That
the council seeks through the development company to acquire
and That Policy & Resources Committee:
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2.
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2.1 2.13 That it be noted that the initial aim of the Joint Venture was to provide up to 1,000 genuinely affordable homes in the city, and holds the same ambition for the work undertaken by the Development Company; 2.14 That the council seeks through the development company to acquire and develop sites for housing as quickly as possible, prioritising non-council owned brownfield land. |
Proposed by: Cllr Hill Seconded by: Cllr Fowler
Recommendations if carried to read: |
That Housing Committee recommends to Policy & Resources Committee that it: 2.1 Approves the principle of changing HBH to a Development Company model as detailed in this report and grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities and the Executive Lead Strategy Governance & Law after consultation with the Housing Supply Member Board to take all necessary steps to implement the proposal as outlined in paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 (including adjusting the Business Plan as outlined in this report and entering into Development Agreement/s); 2.2 That the council accessing funding as a Delivery Partner under Hyde Strategic Partnership with Homes England be approved; 2.3 That it be noted that the development sites will be transferred to HBH and contracts awarded by the HBH Development Team; 2.4 That the purchase of completed homes for rent at Portslade and Coldean by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) with an estimated value of up to £41m be agreed; and 2.5 That it be noted that this will be reported via the annual HRA budget setting process; 2.6 That it be noted that the initial aim of the Joint Venture was to provide up to 1,000 genuinely affordable homes in the city, and holds the same ambition for the work undertaken by the Development Company; 2.7 That the council
seeks through the development company to acquire and develop
sites That Policy & Resources Committee: 2.8 Approves the principle of changing HBH to a Development Company model as detailed in this report and grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities and the Executive Lead Strategy Governance & Law after consultation with the Housing Supply Member Board to take all necessary steps to implement the proposal as outlined in paragraphs 1.2 and 1.3 (including adjusting the Business Plan as outlined in this report and entering into Development Agreement/s); 2.9 That the council accessing funding as a Delivery Partner under Hyde Strategic Partnership with Homes England be approved; 2.10 That it be noted that the development sites will be transferred to HBH and contracts awarded by the HBH Development Team; 2.11 That the purchase of completed homes for rent at Portslade and Coldean by the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) with an estimated value of up to £41m be agreed; 2.12 That it be noted that this will be reported via the annual HRA budget setting process; 2.13 That it be noted that the initial aim of the Joint Venture was to provide up to 1,000 genuinely affordable homes in the city, and holds the same ambition for the work undertaken by the Development Company; 2.14 That the council seeks through the development company to acquire and develop sites for housing as quickly as possible, prioritising non council owned brownfield land. |