Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report will detail recommendations from
the Community Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the sale
or disposal of garages.
240/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage
site at Woodlands Road shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at
appendix two of the report be declared surplus and disposed of, for
potential residential development for social housing schemes;
subject to outline planning approval.
241/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Denbigh Avenue
shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at appendix two of the
report be declared surplus and disposed of, for potential
residential development for social housing schemes; subject to
outline planning approval.
242/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Eastcourt Green
shown as 'hatched' on the attached plan at appendix two of the
report be declared surplus and disposed of for development
purposes.
243/2006 The Cabinet agreed that a detailed feasibility study be
commissioned for potential residential development for affordable
housing, subject to outline planning approvals, at Beechings Way,
Winchester Way, Doddington Road, the Coplins estate, St Albans
Close, Denbigh Avenue and Woodlands Road (seven sites in total
shown as 'hatched' on the attached plans at appendix two of the
report) to be funded from the eventual proceeds of the sale of
these sites.
245/2006 The Cabinet agreed that all band three and band four sites
are retained (as set out in appendix 1 of the report) and a major
refurbishment commences to bring all retained garages up to a
sustainable letting standard by 2011.
246/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the sum of £300,000 be ring
fenced from the net proceeds from the sale of the garage sites, to
be used for the garage refurbishment programme, with any surplus
returned to the general capital receipts heading.
247/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Community Services
report back upon completion of the feasibility study on the options
for disposal of the sites at the Coplins Estate, St Albans Close
and Beechings Way.
248/2006 The Cabinet agreed that officers maximise the retention of
the capital receipt under the Capital Allowance scheme and report
back to Cabinet on the funding made available as a result and
proposals for use of this resource to fund housing schemes as
illustrated by the Director in the comments at paragraph 11.2 in
the report.
249/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Community Services
report back on the proposed disposal of any sites where it is
determined that a specific application for the Secretary of State's
consent is required pursuant to section 32 of the Housing Act
1985.
The proposed strategy will ensure that the
garage portfolio is used to best effect through maximising the use
of garages and the associated rental income. In order that the
investment can be made in improving the garage sites to be
retained, it is important that funding from any capital receipt
received is earmarked for this purpose.
Publication date: 28/11/2006
Date of decision: 28/11/2006
Decided at meeting: 28/11/2006 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/12/2006
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