Decisions for issue Homeless Move On Accommodation

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

1.    Approved that the land comprising the former Hollingbury Library site is appropriated for planning purposes and that the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing be authorised to appropriate the site for housing once the development is complete.

2.    Approved the transfer of the land & buildings at the former Hollingbury Library site from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account for £0.365m, being the best consideration reasonably obtainable.

3.    Approve that the proceeds are ring-fenced to support the library service in line with the disposal that received consent at Policy Resources and Growth Committee on 9 June 2016.

4.    Approved a budget of £0.365m financed by HRA borrowing and Homes England Funding to form part of the HRA capital programme for 2018/19.

Housing & New Homes Committee

 (1)     Recommend that Policy, Resources & Growth Committee approve that the land comprising the former Hollingbury Library site is appropriated for planning purposes and that the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing be authorised to appropriate the site for housing once the development is complete.

(2)      Recommend that Policy, Resources & Growth Committee approve the transfer of the land & buildings at the former Hollingbury Library site from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account for £0.365m, being the best consideration reasonably obtainable.

(3)      Recommend the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee approve that the proceeds are ring-fenced to support the library service in line with the disposal that received consent at Policy Resources and Growth Committee on 9 June 2016.

(4)      Recommend the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee approve a budget of £0.365m financed by HRA borrowing and Homes England Funding to form part of the HRA capital programme for 2018/19.

(5)      Note that a further report on a final viable scheme will come forward to a future committee for approval.