Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Hollingsworth.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of the Democratic Services Manager

Consideration was given to a report of the Democratic Services Manager, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next six month period.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

The Chief Executive introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval of the performance indicators and targets against which progress of the Gedling Plan will be measured in 2023/24.

RESOLVED:

To approve the performance indicators and targets set out in Appendix 1 for 2023/24.

Report of the Head of Regeneration and Welfare

The Head of Regeneration and Welfare introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval of the new Burton Road and Station Road business case regarding the preferred route for redevelopment of the sites for affordable housing and the purchase of seven additional temporary accommodation properties on the open market.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the new Burton Road and Station Road Housing Schemes business case;

2)    Approve the commencement of a competitive procurement process to secure an Affordable Housing Registered Provider to develop the Burton Road and Station Road sites for the provision of affordable homes;

3)    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to approve the tender specification and evaluation criteria to be published as part of the procurement process;

4)    Receive a further report detailing the tenders received, and the Council’s proposed methodology for development and/or disposal of the sites;

5)    Subject to budget approval, approve the purchase of seven additional residential properties for the Council’s use as temporary accommodation; and

6)    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to approve each residential property purchase in respect of temporary accommodation in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance as detailed in the report.

Report of the Head of Regeneration and Welfare

The Head of Regeneration and Welfare introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the acquisition of land and properties as detailed in the exempt appendices to the report and for the Chief Executive to agree Heads of Terms and make a formal offer to acquire the site.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the acquisitions of the site (as shown on the Plan Exempt Appendix 1 to the report) for no more than the sum set out in Exempt Appendix 2 to the report; and

2)    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to agree Heads of Terms for the acquisition of the site (as shown on the Plan at Exempt Appendix 1 to the report), to make a formal offer for no more than the maximum price set out in Exempt Appendix 2 to the report and subject to the offer being accepted, to complete the acquisition of the site.

None.