The report of the Portfolio Holder for Public Housing and Vulnerable People and Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets updating members on progress in relation to the redevelopment of underused Council owned garage sites, agreeing proposals for a further phase of the redevelopment and setting out proposals for assessment of the feasibility for a Council house building programme was considered.
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That: |
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the redevelopment of underused garage sites in accordance with the schedules shown in Annex 1 of the report be approved; |
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the Council will progress redevelopment of those sites included in phase two of the programme in participation with Waterloo Housing Association; |
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the feasibility of a Council House Building project be explored based on the potential redevelopment of a garage site; |
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a waiver to financial assessment of the potential for Council house build on this site be approved and a further report following the assessment be submitted to Cabinet in November 2013, and; |
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officers work with partners to develop options to ensure use of retained Right to Buy receipts to achieve like for like replacement of affordable housing.
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(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard) |