POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Agenda Item 88 Brighton & Hove City Council

Subject:		New Homes for Neighbourhoods - Eastergate Road Former Garage Site Redevelopment
Date of Meeting:		1 December 2022
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.

Recommendations:

That Policy & Resources Committee:

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.

Brighton & Hove City Council

Housing Committee

4.00pm 16 November 2022

MINUTES

Present:  Councillors: Gibson (Joint Chair), Hugh-Jones (Joint Chair), Williams (Opposition Spokesperson), Meadows, Osborne, Phillips and Powell.

Substitutes: Councillor Allcock for Councillor Fowler, Councillor Barnett for Councillor Mears, and Councillor Grimshaw for Councillor Mcintosh.

Apologies: Councillors Mears, Mcintosh and Fowler

PART ONE<AI1>

Item 41: New Homes for Neighbourhoods - Eastergate Road, Former Garage Site Redevelopment

41.1     The Estate Regeneration Project Manager introduced the report to the committee

            Answers to Committee Member Questions

41.2     Councillor Williams was informed that the specialist project would use suitable local business were possible the contractors were required to provide local social value.

41.3     Councillor Meadows was informed that the rents would come to committee to be discussed.

41.4     The Chair stated they were excited with the project which is a modular build.

            Vote

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

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.