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Springfield, Elstead
 

1.   
Progress with Option 4 to demolish the existing
accommodation and re-develop a scheme that incorporates a variety
of homes of varying sizes and tenures that can accommodate
different individual and local housing need.

2.   
Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing
(Delivery), to submit a planning application, including demolition
to facilitate delivery of 26 new affordable homes.

3.   
Approve the sale of shared ownership homes to be
delivered on the site at Springfield with the Executive Head of
Housing Services in consultation with Portfolio Holders for Housing
(Delivery and Operations) to approve the final terms of such sales
having regard to market value and giving the Executive Head of
Legal and Democratic Services authority to approve the final form
of the sale agreements and any ancillary related legal
agreement.

4.   
Delegate authority for Executive Head of Housing
Services in consultation with Portfolio Holders for Housing
(Delivery and Operations) to approve the future sale of percentage
shares of shared ownership homes.

5.   
Delegate authority for the Executive Head of Housing
Services in consultation with the Executive Head of Finance to
review and change the tenure of an affordable shared ownership home
to affordable rented should the housing market negatively impact
the sale of these homes (subject to provision of full financial
information and appraisal and that there is not a negative net
revenue impact to the business plan for the scheme)

6.   
Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Place to:
                     
i.       
Approve the commencement of the tender process for
the demolition and construction contracts
                   
ii.       
Approve the appointment of contractors following the
appropriate procurement subject to the appointment being within the
identified budget
                  
iii.       
Approve the use of pre contract agreements with the
preferred contractor to enable the development of the project and
authorise spend in accordance with the budget.
                  
iv.       
Approve enter into the JCT Contracts (Works/Design
and Build) for both demolition and delivery of new
homes.
                   
v.       
Approve the entering into any related contractual
documentation (including collateral warranties, novation
agreements, easements other ancillary agreements) relating to the
delivery of the project
                  
vi.       
Approve the entering into any agreement (including
paying any necessary sums provided they are within the project
budget) with any utility or related provider to ensure the
connection, moving, management of any services to facilitate or
deliver the project.
                 
vii.       
Approve entering into an agreement with Homes
England should grant funding be secured from the Affordable Homes
Delivery Programme (provided there is not a negative net revenue
impact to the business plan for the scheme.)

7.   
Delegate authority to the Executive Head of Legal
and Democratic Services to approve the final form of any legal
agreements including those with utility companies and other
statutory authorities.
 
The Executive RESOLVED to
RECOMMEND to Council
 

1.   
The approval of a project budget allocation of
£10,074,928m, with the delegation to Executive to approve the
final budget once tender returns for the construction contract have
been received.
 
Ockford Ridge (Site
F)
 
 

    
I.       
Progress with Option 2 to demolish the existing
accommodation and re-develop a scheme that incorporates a variety
of homes of varying sizes and tenures that can accommodate
different individual and local housing need.

   
II.       
Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing
(Delivery), to submit a planning application, including demolition
to facilitate delivery of 20 new affordable homes.

 
III.       
Approve the sale of shared ownership homes to be
delivered on the site at Site F, Ockford Ridge with the Executive Head of Housing
Services in consultation with Portfolio Holders for Housing
(Delivery and Operations) to approve the final terms of such sales
having regard to market value and giving the Executive Head of
Legal and Democratic Services authority to approve the final form
of the sale agreements and any ancillary related legal
agreement.

 
IV.       
Delegate authority for Executive Head of Housing
Services in consultation with Portfolio Holders for Housing
(Delivery and Operations) to approve the future sale of percentage
shares of shared ownership homes.

  
V.       
Delegate authority for the Executive Head of Housing
Services in consultation with the Executive Head of Finance to
review and change the tenure of an affordable shared ownership home
to affordable rented should the housing market negatively impact
the sale of these homes (subject to provision of full financial
information and appraisal and provided there is not a negative net
revenue impact to the business plan for the scheme)

 
VI.       
Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Place to:
                     
i.       
Approve the commencement of the tender process for
the demolition and construction contracts
                   
ii.       
Approve the appointment of contractors following the
appropriate procurement subject to the appointment being within the
identified budget
                  
iii.       
Approve the use of pre contract agreements with the
preferred contractor to enable the development of the project and
authorise spend in accordance with the budget
                  
iv.       
Approve entering into the JCT Contracts
(Works/Design and Build) for both demolition and delivery of new
homes.
                   
v.       
Approve the entering into any related contractual
documentation (including collateral warranties, novation
agreements, easements other ancillary agreements) relating to the
delivery of the project.
                  
vi.       
Approve the entering into any agreement (including
paying any necessary sums provided they are within the project
budget) with any utility or related provider to ensure the
connection, moving, management of any services to facilitate or
deliver the project.
                 
vii.       
Approve entering into an agreement with Homes
England should grant funding be secured from the Affordable Homes
Delivery Programme (provided there is not a negative net revenue
impact to the business plan for the scheme.)
 

VII.       
Delegate authority to the Executive Head of Legal
and Democratic Services to approve the final form of any legal
agreements including those with Homes England, utility companies
and other statutory authorities.
 
The Executive RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to Council:

1.   
The approval of a Site F project budget
allocation of £7,270,379m, with the delegation to Executive
to approve the final budget once tender returns for the
construction contract have been received.

2.   
The approval of an additional and specific budget
of £150k to facilitate the design of Site E Ockford Ridge by the appointed contractor for Site
F.