13 Authority to Approve a Scheme Budget and Appoint a Contractor for Breezehurst Phase 2 Housing Development
Housing Portfolio
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To consider report CH/192 of the Head of Crawley Homes.
Decision:
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RESOLVED
That the Cabinet
a) Subject to Planning Permission being granted, approve the appointment of the preferred contractor 5 under a single stage Design and Build Contract for the development at the Breezehurst Playing Field site. The Contractor to work with the Council to undertake the detailed design and construction of the final scheme.
b) Delegate to the Head of Crawley Homes and the Chief Executive to complete and enter into the necessary contracts
(Generic Delegation 2 will be used to enact this recommendation).
The Cabinet requests Full Council to:
c) Approve the expenditure stated in paragraph 6.5 of report CH/192 from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Right to Buy one for one receipts for the delivery of approximately 85 new affordable residential units at Breezehurst Playing Fields.
Reasons for the Recommendations
To provide housing for Crawley residents in need from the housing register.
To continue the delivery of dwellings funded from the HRA as part of HRA business plan and the Council’s RTB Receipts (one-for-one) funding programme.
Minutes:
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The Cabinet Member for Housing presented report CH/192of the Head of Crawley Homes. The report sought approval for the budget and authority to enter into a ‘Design and Build Contract’ for the construction of approximately 85 new affordable residential units at Breezehurst Playing Fields, Bewbush, Crawley as part of the Council’s own build housing programme.
Councillor Lamb spoke as part of the discussion on the report.
A recorded vote was taken on the recommendations, in accordance with the Council’s Virtual Committee Procedure Rules. The names of the Councillors voting for and against the recommendations, along with any abstentions, are recorded as set out below:
For the recommendations:
Councillors Irvine, Jhans, Lamb, and Mullins. (4)
Against the recommendations:
None.
Abstentions:
None.
RESOLVED
That the Cabinet
a) Subject to Planning Permission being granted, approves the appointment of the preferred contractor 5 under a single stage Design and Build Contract for the development at the Breezehurst Playing Field site. The Contractor to work with the Council to undertake the detailed design and construction of the final scheme.
b) Delegate to the Head of Crawley Homes and the Chief Executive to complete and enter into the necessary contracts
(Generic Delegation 2 will be used to enact this recommendation).
The Cabinet requests Full Council to:
c) Approve the expenditure stated in paragraph 6.5 of report CH/192 from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Right to Buy one for one receipts for the delivery of approximately 85 new affordable residential units at Breezehurst Playing Fields.
Reasons for the Recommendations
To provide housing for Crawley residents in need from the housing register.
To continue the delivery of dwellings funded from the HRA as part of HRA business plan and the Council’s RTB Receipts (one-for-one) funding programme.