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COUNCIL HOUSING GARAGE SITES

 

 

Meeting: 17/06/2021 - Cabinet (Item 7)

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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Leisure)

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The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Leisure that sets out a series of proposals relating to the various council housing garages sites dispersed around the housing estate areas of Tamworth. This report builds on a proposed programme set out by the Portfolio Holder for Assets & Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Communities. The report identifies each site and provides costed proposals for consideration of the future of the site.

 

The report seeks to inform and guide Elected Members of the options available, and to devise a programme for delivery of the preferred options.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

Approved the programme for refurbishment of retained garages sites as set out in the table at Appendix 1 using capital budgets approved for 2021/22 – 2022/23 (£1.5m in total)

 

2.

Agreed to entering into negotiations with an EV charging point company to explore and if possible, implement the installation of EV charging points

 

3.

Approved development of a programme during 2021/22 to further explore those sites identified for purposes other than retained garages/parking

 

4.

Approved the creation of an additional temporary post to manage the decant, consultation and re-letting of garages included within the programme with costs being capitalised against the project in 21/22 and 22/23, subject to approval through the Appointments and Staffing process and;

 

5.

Approved       reviewing the lettings policy for garages to allow more flexible use with the implementation of the final policy being delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Communities.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)