Decision Details

Implemented

Driving Housing Growth and supporting young people into employment through the BMHT Development Programme

Yes

001227/2016

No

Report of the Strategic Director for Economy.

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Approval of BMHT projects (FBC) for 2 year programme

OLD - Children and Family Services

Cabinet

1 Diamond

Over £1m of capital investment

BMHT Development Plan 2015-20

Committee

Cabinet

On 15 November 2016, Cabinet:- (i) Noted the procurement process that has been undertaken for the construction and delivery of 63 new Council homes for social rent at Bangham Pit (Bartley Green), Caynham Road (Bartley Green), Park Lane (Aston) and White Farm Road (Sutton Four Oaks); (ii) Approved the FBC as set out in Appendix 2 of the report for the two 2017/8 BMHT new schemes at Montgomery Street (Sparkbrook) for 10 units for rent and Gladstone Street (Nechells) for 32 units for rent at a cost of £5.96m and delegated approval to award contracts following the procurement processes as detail in paragraph 5.5 of the report to the Strategic Director of Economy in conjunction with the Strategic Director of Finance and Legal (or their delegate), the Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate) and the Assistant Director of Procurement; (iii) Authorised the Strategic Director of Economy to seek consent under Section 174 of the Localism Act 2011 to exclude the new properties to be delivered at Montgomery Street and Gladstone Street from Right to Buy pooling requirements, to ensure that any capital receipts generated from the sale of homes under the Right to Buy are retained by the Council; (iv) Authorised the Strategic Director of Economy to receive the result of any consultations concerning the loss of Public Open Space notices in accordance with Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 and to decide whether to proceed with the relevant disposal or appropriation under S122 (2A) in consultation with Cabinet Members for Housing and Homes and Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment; (v) Authorised the Strategic Director of Economy to submit and process all necessary Highway Closure applications and notices required to facilitate the development of sites highlighted in Section 5 of the report and to enter into any appropriate agreements for alterations to highway access to the sites; (vi) Delegated to the Director of Property the power to amend or vary the development boundaries of any of the sites; (vii) Approved the continuation of the levy charged to contractors of £500 per dwelling constructed for the Council as part of the ongoing BMHT programme and the extension of the successful Building Birmingham Scholarship programme; (viii) Authorised the Acting City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary documentation to give effect to the above recommendations including the execution and completion all appropriate way leaves and easements and highway agreements required for the development of the four sites listed in Appendix 1 to the report and the 2 sites listed in Appendix 2 to the report. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2016.

No

No

No

No