Issue - items at meetings - Disposal by lease of small site at Natal Road, Moulsecoomb, BN2 4BN

RESOVLED:

2.1      That Housing Committee recommend to Policy & Resources Committee the disposal by lease of the area of land identified at Natal Road to Bunker Housing Co-operative Limited for a 125 year period with the freehold retained by the council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA). Such disposal to be subject to achieving planning permission and signing a nominations agreement.

2.2      That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director, Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to take all necessary steps to implement the decision at 2.1 and report details and progress to the Housing Supply Member Board and Housing Committee including progress against the proposed delivery timetable provided by Bunker.

117.1  The Empty Property Officer introduced the report which showed that the council is working with community led housing partners to increase housing supply in the city and bringing reports to committee identifying suitable sites to work in partnership with Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust (BHCLT) for development is a key priority of the Housing Committee Work Plan 2019-23. The Council’s Corporate Plan, 2020-23, includes a commitment to identifying 10 sites and to work with community housing providers to develop them.

117.2  Councillor Fowler expressed support for the recommendations and the community land trust.

117.3  Councillor Mears thanked the officers and stated that is was good to work it the Community Land Trust and supported the report.

117.4  Councillor Hugh-Jones stated support for the development noted the joint plan included 10 sites, with more in the future.

117.5  Councillor Gibson stated support for the development.

117.6  The Chair put the recommendations to the vote, and they were agreed by Councillors Gibson, Philips, Mears, Atkinson, Barnett and Fowler. (Councillors Hugh-Jones, Hill, Osborne and Williams did not vote as they are members of the Brighton and Hove Land Trust).

RESOVLED:

2.1      That Housing Committee recommend to Policy & Resources Committee the disposal by lease of the area of land identified at Natal Road to Bunker Housing Co-operative Limited for a 125 year period with the freehold retained by the council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA). Such disposal to be subject to achieving planning permission and signing a nominations agreement.

2.2      That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director, Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to take all necessary steps to implement the decision at 2.1 and report details and progress to the Housing Supply Member Board and Housing Committee including progress against the proposed delivery timetable provided by Bunker.