Purpose

Decision to demolish the Leys Building,
acquire land and build new affordable Council housing.

Decision

To approve;
 

1.       The
demolition of The Leys building at the earliest opportunity at an
estimated cost of £800k.
2.       The acquisition of
the John Calvert Court site.

3.       The
appropriation of the adjacent open space from the General Fund to
the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for the sum of £65k.

4.       The
delivery of a new build council housing scheme which is affordable
to the HRA across the sites of The Leys, the adjacent open space
land, and the John Calvert Court.