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That
 
Poverest:

1. 
The addition of £23.7m
to the Capital Programme for the
development of housing on the Poverest
Adult Education Site, and ancillary land, be approved noting that
at least £4.5m of this will be
from grant funding provided by the GLA. 
Noting that officers will continue to work with the GLA on securing
a higher grant, to ensure this site is
sustainable.

 

2. 
Proceeding to procurement for a Multi-Disciplinary
Team for the design (RIBA 2-7) of the Poverest development at an estimated value of
£1.8m, as set out in paragraph
3.13 of the report, be approved.
 

3. 
Authority be delegated to the Director of Housing,
Planning, Property and Regeneration, subject to  consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Renewal, Recreation and Housing, the Assistant Director Governance
& Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services and the
Director of Finance, to approve the subsequent Contract Award, if
within budget, noting that the award of contract will include
relevant break clauses if the Site is not deemed viable at any
point or not granted planning permission.  Noting that this is likely to only be granted if a
higher GLA grant is secured for this site or funding secured to
help the early years shortfall.
 

4. 
Authority be delegated to the Director Housing,
Planning, Property and Regeneration to agree the final funding and
rent tenure from the GLA, within the agreed budget.

 

5. 
It be agreed to go to public consultation of the
designs and to the submission of a Full Planning
application.
 

6. 
Proceeding to procurement for a Design and Build
Works Contract for the Poverest
development at an estimated value of £19m as set in paragraph 3.15 of the report, be
agreed in principle.
 

7. 
Authority be delegated to the to the Director of
Housing, Planning, Property & Regeneration to agree the
detailed procurement strategy for the Design and Build Works
subject to consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Renewal,
Recreation and Housing, the Assistant Director of Governance &
Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of
Finance, noting that any subsequent award of contract will be
subject to Executive decision.
 

8. 
It be noted that this scheme will be progressed
subject to a Secretary of State Direction to either (a) hold the
properties outside of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) or (b) by Secretary of State’s Direction
to allow the transfer of an appropriate sum from the General Fund
to the HRA as set out in section 6,
Paragraph 6.6 of the report.
   Bellegrove:

9. 
Proceeding to procurement for a Design and Build
Works Contract for the Bellegrove
scheme at an estimated value of £25.5m, as set in paragraph 3.16 to 3.19, be
approved in principle.

 

10.Authority be delegated to the to the Director of Housing,
Planning, Property & Regeneration to agree the detailed
procurement strategy for the Bellegrove
Design and Build Works subject to consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing, the Assistant Director
of Governance & Contracts, the Director of Corporate Services
and the Director of Finance, noting that any subsequent award of
contract will be subject to a successful planning determination and
Executive decision in due course.