Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability seeking approval to develop two adjacent sites; Woodside Lodge, Wimpson Lane and 536 – 550 Wimpson Lane, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 15382)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability and having received representations from a Member of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  to note the prior consultation which has taken place in relation to Woodside Lodge and 536-550 Wimpson Lane;

(ii)  to recommend the Council approve in principle to develop two adjacent sites; Woodside Lodge and 536-550 Wimpson Lane which initiates the regeneration of Millbrook and Maybush;

(iii)  to delegate authority to the Head of Property to vary the lease held between the Council and Scottish & Southern Energy to release a strip of land in front of the sub-station at Woodside Lodge following consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Head of Development, Economy and Housing Renewal and the Chief Financial Officer;

(iv)  to approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £500,000 in 2015-16, funded from an existing unapproved scheme within the New Build section of the HRA Capital Programme for the Provision of Social Housing. The £500,000 will cover the costs of the architects, percentage of First Wessex development agent fee; necessary surveys; consultant fees etc. to planning submission stage for the redevelopment of Woodside Lodge and 536 – 550 Wimpson Lane;

(v)  to delegate authority to enter into a Development Agent Agreement in relation to the redevelopment of Woodside Lodge and 536 – 550 Wimpson Lane with First Wessex Housing Group, part of the Wayfarer Consortium, to the Director of Place, following consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Head of Development, Economy and Housing Renewal, Head of Housing Services and the Chief Financial Officer;

(vi)  to delegate authority to enter into a build contract for the redevelopment of Woodside Lodge and 536 – 550 Wimpson Lane with a contractor engaged via First Wessex using Wayfarer’s OJEU compliant frameworks to the Director of Place following consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Head of Development, Economy and Housing Renewal, Head of Housing Services and the Chief Financial Officer for pre-construction stage works; and

(vii)  to approve a grant of £598,000 to Aster for an affordable housing scheme at the former Bush Inn, Wimpson Lane, funded from retained Right To Buy (RTB) capital receipts, and to approve capital expenditure of £598,000, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.