Development of Belmore Allotments and Melrose Close Car Park
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
1. Approves the appointment of lead consultants Baily Garner for the redevelopment of Belmore Allotments and Melrose Close car park, following the tender for professional, technical and construction services, and for them to carry out the tasks necessary to prepare full proposals and deliver the schemes to completion;
2. Notes the potential cost and the General Fund / HRA implications arising from the development as set out in the report and;
3. Agrees to delegate all necessary future decisions on the project to the Leader of Council and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Business Services, in consultation with the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director of Residents Services.
Reasons for recommendation
Cabinet agreed to appoint consultants to lead on the major redevelopment of the sites for potentially a significant range of rented and shared ownership properties, along with providing delegated authority for future decision-making on the matter.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have considered disposal of the site, but discounted this option as it wished to make best use of this asset for the benefit of local residents.
Officer to action:
Jenny Evans, Residents Services
Classification: Private
Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it (exempt information under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 as amended.