Subject:

New Homes for Neighbourhoods - Windlesham

House – Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 23rd June 2021.

 

Date of Meeting:

1 July 2021

Contact Officer:

Name:

Shaun Hughes

Tel:

01273 290569

 

E-mail:

shaun.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Wards Affected:

All Wards

 

For General release

 

Action Required of Policy & Resources Committee:

To receive the recommendations of the Housing Committee for consideration.

Recommendation:

That a HRA Capital budget of up to £5.300m financed by HRA Borrowing, Land Release Grant funding and HRA capital receipts be approved, to be included in the 2021/22 HRA Capital Programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brighton & Hove City Council

 

Housing Committee

 

4.00pm23 June 2021

 

Hybrid Meeting

 

MINUTES

 

Present: Councillor Gibson (Joint Chair), Williams (Opposition Spokesperson), Meadows

 

 

PART ONE<AI1>

 

 

10.       New Homes for Neighbourhoods – Windlesham House

 

10.1    The Estate Regeneration Project Manager introduced the report to the committee.

 

10.2    Councillor Williams was informed that parking and one unit would be lost to the development if a community space was included in the proposals. The viability of the project would be affected if the number of units were reduced. It was noted that the are several community spaces in the area.

 

10.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that the rents would not be decided at this committee meeting and the local rents were cost affective regarding the business plan model.

           

10.4    A vote was taken, and unanimously the committee agreed the recommendations. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

 

(1)      That the proposals to demolish Windlesham House and develop 17 new council homes at Windlesham Close, Portslade, under the NHFN programme be approved;

 

(2)      That it be agreed that the project proceeds through the City Build Partnership, the council’s Strategic Construction Partnership with Morgan Sindall; and

 

(3)      That Policy & Resources Committee be recommended to approve a capital budget of up to £5.300m to be included in the 2021/22 HRA Capital Programme and financed by HRA Borrowing, Land Release Grant funding and HRA capital receipts.