Issue - items at meetings - Moulsecoomb Hub & Housing Project Update

RESOLVED:

That Housing Committee:

2.1      Recommends to Policy & Resources committee that Policy & Resources Committee:

2.1.1. Notes the progress made on the Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing project to date

2.1.2. Authorises officers to progress RIBA stage 4 (technical design)

2.1.3. Approves an additional budget of £3.771m for this work, to be funded by HRA Borrowing and BLRF grant allocation and included as part of the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme

2.1.4. Approves the grant-funded enabling works to commence, including the demolition of Moulsecoomb Hubs north and south, to be financed by £1.694m BLRF grant allocation

2.1.5. Confirms minor changes to the appropriation of land as approved at Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 to include land around the buildings on site, and delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Communities to approve further minor changes

That Policy & Resources Committee:

2.1.6. Notes the progress made on the Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing project to date

2.1.7. Authorises officers to progress RIBA stage 4 (technical design)

2.1.8. Approves an additional budget of £3.771m for this work, to be funded by HRA Borrowing and BLRF grant allocation and included as part of the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme

2.1.9. Approves the grant-funded enabling works to commence, including the demolition of Moulsecoomb Hubs north and south, to be financed by £1.694m BLRF grant allocation

2.1.10.

Confirms minor changes to the appropriation of land as approved at Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 to include land around the buildings on site, and delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Communities to approve further minor changes

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

12.2    Councillor Williams congratulated the officers on the report.

12.3    Councillor Meadows was informed that stage 3 was Planning approval, including the technical design ongoing before construction and the costs are attributed to architect’s design and enabling works. The grant funding is for capital works only. The preliminary works, such as site boundary hoarding is from the grant funding. The Principal Accountant confirmed that all borrowing was covered.

12.4    Councillor Fowler was informed that three leaflets dating back to 2019 have been sent to local residents and more will follow. Social media is being used in conjunction with the leaflets. The project is subject to planning permission and the consultation is ongoing. The Planning case officer will look at representations submitted regarding the application. The Assistant Director for Housing Management would set up a meeting to discuss the matter of consulting the community.

Vote

12.5    A vote was held, and the committee agreed the recommendations unanimously. (Councillor Clare has left the meeting and took no part in the decision making process or the vote).

12.6    RESOLVED: That Housing Committee:

2.1      Recommends to Policy & Resources committee that Policy & Resources Committee:

2.1.1. Notes the progress made on the Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing project to date

2.1.2. Authorises officers to progress RIBA stage 4 (technical design)

2.1.3. Approves an additional budget of £3.771m for this work, to be funded by HRA Borrowing and BLRF grant allocation and included as part of the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme

2.1.4. Approves the grant-funded enabling works to commence, including the demolition of Moulsecoomb Hubs north and south, to be financed by £1.694m BLRF grant allocation

2.1.5. Confirms minor changes to the appropriation of land as approved at Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 to include land around the buildings on site, and delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Communities to approve further minor changes

That Policy & Resources Committee:

2.1.6. Notes the progress made on the Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing project to date

2.1.7. Authorises officers to progress RIBA stage 4 (technical design)

2.1.8. Approves an additional budget of £3.771m for this work, to be funded by HRA Borrowing and BLRF grant allocation and included as part of the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programme

2.1.9. Approves the grant-funded enabling works to commence, including the demolition of Moulsecoomb Hubs north and south, to be financed by £1.694m BLRF grant allocation

2.1.10.         

Confirms minor changes to the appropriation of land as approved at Policy & Resources Committee in November 2021 to include land around the buildings on site, and delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhood & Communities to approve further minor

Changes.