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Recommendations:

1.1            
Note that the Council is committed to making best use of its assets
and, in the case of the land at Maygood Street that is
surplus to requirement for educational use, enabling the delivery
of much needed genuinely affordable homes including larger homes
for families.

1.2            
Note that the Council is taking a case-by-case approach to the
future use of any school sites no longer required for educational
use, an approach also mandated by the Secretary of State.

1.3            
Note that submissions would be required to the Secretary of State
for consent in relation to a change of use of the site at
Maygood Street from education to residential,
including for any appropriations or disposals.

1.4            
Approve the carrying out of a local consultation with schools,
residents and community stakeholders with respect to this proposed
change.

1.5            
Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Community
Wealth Building in consultation with the Executive Member for
Children, Young People & Families and the Executive Member for
Homes and Neighbourhoods to consider the consultation responses and
then make a decision as to whether to seek consent
from the Secretary of State to a change of use of the site from
education to residential.
1.6            
Approve the procurement
strategy for a developer partner associated with the proposed
future use of this site as set out in this paper, noting delivery
will be dependent on Secretary of State consent, planning
permission and viability.
1.7            
Delegate authority to the
Corporate Director of Community Wealth Building, in consultation
with the Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods, Corporate
Director of Homes and Neighbourhoods and the Acting Corporate
Director of Resources to award the contract in line with the
procurement strategy detailed in this report.
1.8            
Note that the Council will
also be bringing forward proposals for the use of the
Montem School site, and subject to terms and relevant
consents, the plan is to use the main building for an affordable
workspace for artists and creatives (focusing on local individuals
and organisations), some of the outside space as a new community
garden for local residents, and converting the caretakers house to
accommodation for young people leaving care, and also targeting
material savings/income.
 
 
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AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
 
– as detailed in the report
– as detailed in the report
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