Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.

endorsed the Planning Inspectorate’s report of the examination in Appendix A of the Tamworth Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule, the proposed modifications and proposed Charging Schedule contained in Appendix B and  is  recommended that Cabinet refer the  matter to Council  for adoption of  the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule with an appropriate commencement date in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (as amended) 2010;

2.

authorised public consultation on the revised Infrastructure Delivery Plan contained in Appendix C and considered the  adoption alongside the consideration of the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule;

3.

authorised public consultation on the revised Regulation 123 list contained in Appendix D and requests  Council to consider adoption alongside the consideration of the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule;

4.

authorised public consultation on the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (2018) contained in Appendix E and requests Council to consider adoption alongside the consideration of the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule;

5.

 Cabinet delegated authority to the Head of Managed Growth, Regeneration and Development in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration to make amendments to the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, revised Infrastructure Delivery Plan and revised Regulation 123 list following public consultation prior to their consideration by  Council;

6.

refers to Council for approval the cancelling of the existing Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (2007) and the Open Space for New Development Supplementary Planning Document (2007) and that they are no longer a material consideration when considering planning applications.

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

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.

Authorised £746,500 (inclusive of legal costs) be transferred from available budget intended for regeneration and new build activity to the acquisitions budget. This is to enable the purchase of 6 residential units for housing from (Adam) Cooper Homes Limited in line with the Council’s Acquisitions Policy;

2.

Agreed the Chief Operating Officer and Solicitor to the Council be delegated authority to enter into a contract with (Adam) Cooper Homes Limited for the purchase of the 6 No dwellings as proposed above and;

3.

Authorised a further £201, 056.89 be made available to secure the purchase of 8 units of new build housing from Waterloo Housing Group.  The additional costs were identified by Waterloo in January 2018 resulting in a revised total purchase price of 961,056.89 (inclusive of legal costs). It is recommended that a further £201,060 be transferred from the available budget intended for regeneration and new build activity to the acquisitions budget.

(Moved by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood)

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.

Approved the budget virements from the Garage Sites Redevelopment, Acquisitions and Retention of Garage Sites Budgets totalling £4.339m;

2.

endorsed the submission of a bid for Affordable Homes grant from Homes England;

3.

Agreed that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Solicitor for the Council to enter into a formal contract with ENGIE for delivery of building works including the demolition of the Kerria Centre;

4.

Agreed that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing to agree the rent levels for the new properties in accordance with the Council’s variable rent policy

5.

Agreed that a further report be submitted to Cabinet to agree a Local Lettings Plan for the allocation of the new homes and;

6.

Agree an outcome in respect of Community Art situated at the Kerria Centre.

7.

Delegate authority to the Leader with the support of the Executive Director of Communities to decide the future of the Kerria Centre statute.

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

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.

Approved a twelve (12) month pilot scheme at Eringden 6-storey block that allows for the introduction of intensive housing management sited within the block that is designed to improve resident satisfaction, reduce homelessness by promoting tenancy sustainment and which enhances partnership working to support vulnerable tenants (new &/or existing):

2.

approved the re-designation of a ground floor flat to an office ‘hub’ that allows for a dedicated resident support officer to be based; as well as promoting partner engagement and presence in the block – subject to the usual planning and building regulatory requirements; 

3.

noted that rent loss associated with the re-designation of a residential unit to office premises will be in the region of £3,840PA.  Any associated home-loss payments, to facilitate this, will be met from existing HRA resources.  Any statutory payments will be in accordance with the allocations policy;

4.

supports, in principle, the temporary recruitment of a resident support officer, delegating authority to the Head of Paid Service to agree the final detail based on the business case with regard to the final assessed JE grade and role in line with option 4 set out in the report and;

5.

agreed to waive service charges for the intensive housing management scheme for the duration of the pilot so that critical success factors can be measured informing a decision on the future of the scheme longer-term.

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)