Decision details

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Leisure Services providing an update on the Phase 2 Estate Regeneration schemes following grant of planning permission and seek scheme approval for the highways and sewer diversion works required to be undertaken at Helvellyn Road to ensure the timely delivery of the regeneration of Cumbrian Way Shopping Parade. 

(i)  To note the update on Phase 2 Estate Regeneration Programme sites.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £347,000, phased £284,000 in 2012/13 and £63,000 in 2013/14, for highway and sewer diversion works associated with the Cumbrian Way Shopping Parade redevelopment, provision for which exists within the Housing and Leisure Services Portfolio General Fund Capital Programme. 

1.  To provide Members with an update on the progress on the Phase 2 Estate Regeneration Programme sites since the Cabinet Report on 4th July 2011 – Estate Regeneration Programme – Next Phase.

2.  To grant scheme approval for the agreed highway and sewer diversion works to be undertaken at Helvellyn Road and the service road for the redevelopment of Cumbrian Way Shopping Parade.

The approval for the Council to undertake the highways and sewer diversion works has been granted and therefore, alternative options have not been considered.  As part of the Phase 2 Estate Regeneration funding is being transferred to the General Fund for another purpose i.e. highways and sewer works; further scheme approval is required in accordance with the Finance Procedure Rules.